Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

• That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
• We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
• On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Prairie Home (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 Prairie Home. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Prairie Home is located in Cooper 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 Cooper County: Boone, Howard, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis & Saline.

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

• Cooper County     (The home county of Prairie Home)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Home, with the one closest to Prairie Home listed first.
  • Pisgah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
    • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
  • Clarks Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
    • Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
  • Wooldridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
    • Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Lone Elm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
  • Windsor Place village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
    • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
    • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
    • Windsor Place village
  • Bunceton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
    • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <3>
  • Petersburg ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
  • Boonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
    • Boonville is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <3>
  • Bellair
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bellair is located in Cooper County
  • Lamine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
    • Lamine is located in Cooper County
  • Pilot Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <3>
  • Harriston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Harriston is located in Cooper County
• Boone County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Home, with the one closest to Prairie Home listed first.
  • McBaine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
    • McBaine is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
  • Huntsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
    • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Rocheport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
    • Rocheport is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <3>
  • Pierpont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
    • Pierpont is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Columbia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124,769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <3>
  • Hartsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
    • Hartsburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <3>
  • Ashland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Ashland is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
  • Oldham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
    • Oldham is located in Boone County
  • Moores Switch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Switch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
    • Moores Switch is located in Boone County
  • Hinton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
    • Hinton is located in Boone County
  • Stephens
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Boone County
  • Harrisburg
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
• Callaway County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Home, with the one closest to Prairie Home listed first.
  • Folsom
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folsom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Callaway County
  • Lindbergh
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
    • Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
  • Cedar City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
  • New Bloomfield
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
    • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <3>
  • Stephens
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Callaway County
  • Holts Summit
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Summit
    • Holts Summit is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,519 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holts Summit <3>
  • Jefferson City
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
    • Jefferson City has also been known as:
    • Jeff City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <3>
  • Lake Mykee Town
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
    • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
• Cole County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Home, with the one closest to Prairie Home listed first.
  • Centertown
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
    • Centertown is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <3>
  • Saint Martins
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
    • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
  • Russellville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <3>
  • Lohman
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lohman
    • Lohman is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lohman <3>
  • Scruggs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
    • Scruggs is located in Cole County
  • Decatur
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decatur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Decatur is located in Cole County
• Howard County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Home, with the one closest to Prairie Home listed first.
  • Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • New Franklin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
    • New Franklin is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <3>
  • Sebree
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
    • Sebree is located in Howard County
  • Fayette
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
  • Lisbon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Howard County
  • Burton
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Howard County
  • Steinmetz
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinmetz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
    • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
• Miller County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Home, with the one closest to Prairie Home listed first.
  • Olean
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Olean is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Pleasant Mount
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
    • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
• Moniteau County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Home, with the one closest to Prairie Home listed first.
  • Jamestown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
  • Lupus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
    • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Clarksburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
    • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • California
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
  • Tipton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
  • McGirk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
    • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
  • Latham
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • Latham is located in Moniteau County
  • Fortuna
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
    • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
  • High Point
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Moniteau County
• Morgan County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Home, with the one closest to Prairie Home listed first.
  • Syracuse
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
    • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <3>
  • Excelsior
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Excelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
  • Glensted
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
    • Glensted is located in Morgan County
  • Florence
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Morgan County
  • Versailles
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
    • Versailles is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <3>
  • Barnett
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
    • Barnett is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnett <3>
• Pettis County
  • Smithton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Smithton is located in Pettis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
• Saline County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Prairie Home, with the one closest to Prairie Home listed first.
  • Arrow Rock
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
    • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <3>
  • Nelson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
  • Saline City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
    • Saline City is located in Saline County

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

Cemeteries Near Prairie Home ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prairie Home.

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 Prairie Home covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• Robison Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Providence Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Harris Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• New Salem Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Ellis Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Jones Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Garman Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garman Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Strickfaden Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickfaden Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickfaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• McCullock Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCullock Cemetery
  • The McCullock Cemetery has also been known as:
  • McCulloch - Bishop Cemetery
  • McCulloch Cemetery
  • McCullough Cemetery
• Toler Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toler Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Pleasant Hill MB Church Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill MB Church Cemetery
• Big Lick Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Lick Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Bethel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209170 <4>
  • Hickam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickam Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickam 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Prairie Home had a population of 100 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Prairie Home had a population of 280 people.

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

• Pisgah
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
  • Pisgah is located in Cooper County
• Jamestown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
• Clarks Fork
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
  • Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
• Lupus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
  • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
• Lone Elm
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
  • Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
• Kliever
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kliever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kliever
  • Kliever is located in Moniteau County
• Overton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
  • Overton is located in Cooper County
• Bacon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon
  • Bacon is located in Moniteau County
• Providence
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Providence is located in Boone County
• Clarksburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
  • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
• Rocheport
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
  • Rocheport is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <3>
• Speed
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speed have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
  • Speed is located in Cooper County
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  • Petersburg ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Cooper County
  • Bunceton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton
    • Bunceton is located in Cooper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <3>
  • California
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
    • California is located in Moniteau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Prairie Home ...

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 116 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prairie Home.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prairie Home, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prairie Home.

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 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 Prairie Home:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Cooper County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Boone County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Callaway County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Cole County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Howard County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Miller County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Moniteau County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Morgan County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pettis County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Saline County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Cooper County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Cooper County

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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