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 Quitman (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 Quitman. 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 hospitals 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.
Quitman 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 Quitman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Quitman:
- Nodaway County (The home county of Quitman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Burlington Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Skidmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clearmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Graham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Pickering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Arkoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Hopkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Orrsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Barnard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gaynor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Bolckow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Fillmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Rosendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Fairfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tarkio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Westboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Farmers City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Rock Port
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Phelps City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Watson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Watson is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Alanthus Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Stanberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Island City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Holt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Maitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Mound City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Craig
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Bigelow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Corning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corning is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Big Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 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
- Forest City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Oregon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Fremont County (IA)
- High Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Page County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Braddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blanchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blanchard is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- College Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Shambaugh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Northboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Northboro is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Coin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coin is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Clarinda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tarkio City is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Yorktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Yorktown is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Hawleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Taylor County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Siam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Siam is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- New Market
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Bedford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ladoga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Doniphan County (KS)
- White Cloud
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Nemaha County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
- Brownville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Richardson County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Arago ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arago is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Barada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Barada is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Rulo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rulo is located in Richardson County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rulo <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Quitman, see our County-by-County Page for Quitman.
Cemeteries Near Quitman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quitman.
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 Quitman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quitman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Old Quitman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lamar Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Quitman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ohio Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Masonic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Skidmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmo Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (187 more) ...
- Groves Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Morgan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Quitman had a population of 332 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2017, Quitman had a population of 42 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Quitman, with the one closest to Quitman listed first.
- Roseberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Roseberry is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Skidmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burlington Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilcox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wilcox is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Dotham ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dotham is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotham
- Clearmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- London ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- London is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Maryville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- York ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- York is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Maitland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Graham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Pickering
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Braddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arkoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Quitman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Quitman.
Newspapers Published in Quitman ...
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 188 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quitman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quitman, 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 Quitman.
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 Quitman:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Nodaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Worth County
- Fremont County
- Page County
- Taylor County
- Doniphan County
- Nemaha County
- Richardson 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 Quitman, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Quitman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |