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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Pronax. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pronax to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pronax, 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 Pronax (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 Pronax. 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 doctors and hospitals 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 Pronax is historic, it would have been located within present day Schuyler County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Appanoose (IA), Davis (IA), Adair, Putnam & Scotland.
Below are the counties that are near Pronax. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pronax:
- Schuyler County (The home county of Pronax)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Downing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Queen City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Greentop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Julesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Coatsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Brashear
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Kirksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Millard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Novinger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Wilson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Nind ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Wyaconda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Luray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Chambersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Medill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Neeper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Baring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Rutledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hurdland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Edina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Forest Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Knox City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Novelty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hedge City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Jeddo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Lewis County
- La Belle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- La Plata
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sue City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Love Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- South Gifford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Worthington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Livonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Mendota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Pleasant Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Kilwinning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gorin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Arbela
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Granger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Granger is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Greencastle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pennville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Appanoose County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Coal City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Moulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Orleans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Davis County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Savannah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Stiles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stiles is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Mark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Pulaski
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Steuben
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Steuben is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Grove is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Drakesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chequest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chequest is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paris is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Van Buren County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cantril
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pronax, see our County-by-County Page for Pronax.
Cemeteries Near Pronax ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pronax.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pronax - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pronax covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- McGrady Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bridge Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crowder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- East Lynn Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Downing City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Slocum Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pettit Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webster Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Germania Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frogge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ft. Donaldson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (312 more) ...
- Donaldson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hicks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Walker Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Pronax in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pronax.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pronax, with the one closest to Pronax listed first.
- Bible Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bible Grove is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Downing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Germania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Germania is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
- Clifton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Pleasant Retreat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Adair ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adair is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Greensburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Kilwinning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Sperry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sperry is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Queen City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Greentop
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Memphis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sublette ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sublette is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Baring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pronax. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pronax.
Newspapers Published in Pronax ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pronax.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pronax, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pronax.
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 Pronax:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Schuyler County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Macon County
- Putnam County
- Scotland County
- Sullivan County
- Appanoose County
- Davis County
- Van Buren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Pronax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pronax) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |