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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 Ralls (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 Ralls. 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.

Ralls is located in Ralls 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 Ralls County: Pike (IL), Audrain, Marion, Monroe & Pike.

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

  • Ralls County     (The home county of Ralls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralls, with the one closest to Ralls listed first.
    • New London
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Saverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
    • Rensselaer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Madisonville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Ralls County
    • The Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaver Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
    • Greenlawn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
      • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
    • Perry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <1>
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralls, with the one closest to Ralls listed first.
    • Vandalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Farber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
      • Farber is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralls, with the one closest to Ralls listed first.
    • Maywood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • La Grange
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Grange have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
      • La Grange is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grange <1>
    • Weber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
      • Weber is located in Lewis County
    • Ewing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
      • Ewing is located in Lewis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ewing <1>
    • Gilead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Lewis County
    • Argola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
      • Argola is located in Lewis County
    • Sellers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sellers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
      • Sellers is located in Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralls, with the one closest to Ralls listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County
    • Hannibal
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Cave City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Helton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County
    • Dodge City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Philadelphia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
    • Nelsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralls, with the one closest to Ralls listed first.
    • Monroe City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Florida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Stoutsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralls, with the one closest to Ralls listed first.
    • Frankford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <1>
    • Ashburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Curryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Louisiana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarrants
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • New Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Pike County
    • Bowling Green
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralls, with the one closest to Ralls listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Emden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Kendall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
    • Lakenan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
      • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralls, with the one closest to Ralls listed first.
    • Fall Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Marblehead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Payson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
      • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <1>
    • Plainville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Quincy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
    • Burton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Ewbanks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Beverly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Fowler
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fowler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>
    • Columbus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ralls, with the one closest to Ralls listed first.
    • Shepherd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Spencer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Hull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • Kinderhook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • New Canton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Barry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <1>
    • El Dara
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <1>
    • Hadley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Rockport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Pike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Baylis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Summer Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Ralls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ralls.

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

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

  • Grand View Burial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Burial Park
    • The Grand View Burial Park has also been known as:
    • Grandview Burial Park
  • Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Head Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Head Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Head Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dimmitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dimmitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dimmitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brinkmeier Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkmeier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkmeier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (311 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Rush Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill 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>

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

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

  • Oakwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Marion County
  • Hannibal
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Aladdin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
    • Aladdin is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Shepherd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
  • East Hannibal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
    • East Hannibal is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Withers Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Withers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Mill
    • Withers Mill is located in Marion County
  • New London
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barkley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barkley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley
    • Barkley is located in Marion County
  • Helton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
    • Helton is located in Marion County
  • Saverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
    • Saverton is located in Ralls County
  • Rensselaer
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
    • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
  • Salt River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
    • Salt River is located in Ralls County
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    • Seehorn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seehorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seehorn
      • Seehorn is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Fall Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
    • West Ely
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ely
      • West Ely is located in Marion County

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

Newspapers Published in Ralls ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ralls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ralls, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ralls.

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 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 Ralls:

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

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

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Ralls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ralls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ralls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6837, Longitude: -91.4015       In this case, the coordinates for Ralls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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