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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 Reading (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 Reading. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Reading is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Calhoun (IL), Pike (IL), Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery & Ralls.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Reading)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Ashburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Louisiana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarrants
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bowling Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Frankford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Calumet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County
    • Cyrene
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Clarksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Curryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ashley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • New Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Pike County
    • Eolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <2>
    • Paynesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Vandalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Farber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
      • Farber is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Louisville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
    • Whiteside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Corso
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County
    • Silex
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Lincoln County
    • Olney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Lincoln County
    • Elsberry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elsberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsberry
      • Elsberry is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsberry <2>
    • New Hope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Lincoln County
    • Briscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
    • Davis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Lincoln County
    • Mackville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Cave City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Helton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • Middletown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Ralls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Saverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
    • New London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Madisonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Rensselaer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • The Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Perry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Greenlawn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
      • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Plainville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fall Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
    • Beverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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)
    • Payson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Adams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Marblehead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Burton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Belleview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Mozier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozier
      • Mozier is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mozier <2>
    • Cliffdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Hamburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Kampsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reading, with the one closest to Reading listed first.
    • Pike
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Rockport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • New Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Summer Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
    • El Dara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Barry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Kinderhook
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Martinsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Hull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Spencer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Hadley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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)
    • Nebo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Reading ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reading.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Authur Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Authur Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Authur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pappenfort Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pappenfort Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pappenfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Early Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Early Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashburn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Euell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Euell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Euell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McElwee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gates of Peace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates of Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (379 more) ...
    • Noix Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noix Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noix Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Busch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jordan Buffalo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Buffalo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jordan Buffalo Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<5> to the north of Louisiana.
      • The Jordan Buffalo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Buffalo Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #27810 <4>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Reading had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Ashburn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Louisiana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pike
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Quincy Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
    • Quincy Junction is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Busch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
    • Busch is located in Pike County
  • Rockport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Atlas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
    • Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Bowling Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Stark
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
    • Stark is located in Pike County
  • McIntosh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Pike County
  • New Canton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Frankford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Summer Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
    • El Dara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Salt River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
      • Salt River is located in Ralls County

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

Newspapers Published in Reading ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reading.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reading, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reading.

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 helpful 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 Reading:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Reading) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reading. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4914, Longitude: -91.1324       In this case, the coordinates for Reading have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Reading, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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