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 Pumpkin Center (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 Pumpkin Center. 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.
Name Variations for Pumpkin Center ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pumpkin Center: Pumpkin Ctr. (or less commonly used: Pumpkin Cen., Pumpkin Cent. or Pumpkin Cntr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Pumpkin Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pumpkin Center.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Pumpkin Center is located in Nodaway 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 Nodaway County: Page (IA), Taylor (IA), Andrew, Atchison, Gentry, Holt & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Pumpkin Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pumpkin Center:
- Nodaway County (The home county of Pumpkin Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the one closest to Pumpkin Center listed first.
- Barnard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arkoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Guilford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Conception
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Conception Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Skidmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Quitman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Orrsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the one closest to Pumpkin Center listed first.
- Bolckow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Rea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Rosendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Savannah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Nodaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Amazonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Helena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Cosby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Atchison County
- Fairfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Buchanan County
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the one closest to Pumpkin Center listed first.
- Union Star
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Winslow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the one closest to Pumpkin Center listed first.
- Island City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Stanberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- King City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ford City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Darlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Gentry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Gentryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Holt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the one closest to Pumpkin Center listed first.
- Maitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- New Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Mound City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oregon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forbes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Forbes is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Bigelow
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Fortescue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Big Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Craig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the one closest to Pumpkin Center listed first.
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Sheridan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Worth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Prohibition City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Page County (IA)
- Braddyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Taylor County (IA)
- Siam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the one closest to Pumpkin Center listed first.
- Iowa Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
- White Cloud
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- White Cloud is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Blair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Fanning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fanning is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
- Sparks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sparks is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
- Elwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Wathena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pumpkin Center, see our County-by-County Page for Pumpkin Center.
Cemeteries Near Pumpkin Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pumpkin Center.
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 Pumpkin Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pumpkin Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the one closest to Pumpkin Center listed first.
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Alumbaugh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Litchfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Cloud Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bolckow Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bolckow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Bolckow.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #240131 <2>
- Platte Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shamberger Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Weathermon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kyle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Groves Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Linville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Groves Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Pumpkin Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pumpkin Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pumpkin Center, with the one closest to Pumpkin Center listed first.
- Barnard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arkoe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bolckow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Guilford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Cawood ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cawood is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawood
- Bedison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bedison is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedison
- Graham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Conception
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rosendale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Maitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Whitesville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesville is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesville
- Skidmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pumpkin Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pumpkin Center.
Newspapers Published in Pumpkin Center ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pumpkin Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pumpkin Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pumpkin Center.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Pumpkin Center:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Nodaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Buchanan County
- DeKalb County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Worth County
- Page County
- Taylor County
- Doniphan County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Pumpkin Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pumpkin Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |