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 Redman (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 Redman. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Redman is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Redman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Redman:
- Macon County (The home county of Redman)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- Economy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Sue City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Atlanta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Anabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Love Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Macon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- La Plata
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Bevier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Callao
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- Wilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Gibbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Brashear
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Millard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Kirksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nind ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- Novelty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hedge City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Plevna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Hurdland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Newark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Jeddo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Knox City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greensburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Forest Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- La Belle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Argola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- New Boston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Bucklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Marion County
- Nelsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- Duncans Bridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Woodlawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Ash
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Granville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Holliday
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Evansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- North Fork
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Cairo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Darksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Thomas Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clarence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Lentner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Enterprise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Shelbina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Emden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hunnewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Redman, see our County-by-County Page for Redman.
Cemeteries Near Redman ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redman.
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 Redman - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Redman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- Mitts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hopper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sue City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kellogg Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ewing Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cherry Box Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (183 more) ...
- Bowan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cupp Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Powell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Redman had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
- Ten Mile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ten Mile is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Nickellton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nickellton is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickellton
- Economy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Lyda ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lyda is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyda
- Hagers Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hagers Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagers Grove
- Cherry Box
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Box
- Sue City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Atlanta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Anabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clarence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Love Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Macon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Locust Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Locust Hill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Bloomington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Redman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Redman.
Newspapers Published in Redman ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redman.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Redman, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Redman.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Redman:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Linn County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Shelby 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> | 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 Redman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Redman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |