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 Reform (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 Reform. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Reform is located in Callaway 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 Callaway County: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery & Osage.
Below are the counties that are near Reform. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Reform:
- Callaway County (The home county of Reform)
- The following are listed by their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Steedman
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steedman is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
- Mokane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hord ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Tebbetts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Kingdom City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Auxvasse
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lake Mykee Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Holts Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Folsom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Martinsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Benton City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Vandiver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Mexico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rush Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oldham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Hartsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pierpont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Osage City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Taos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Jefferson City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <1>
- Wardsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Scruggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Berger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kohl City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kohl City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
- Etlah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- Beemont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Detmold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Detmold is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
- Dissen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dissen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Morrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gasconade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Hermann
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Little Berger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Starkenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
- Rhineland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Big Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McKittrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montgomery City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- High Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wellsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jonesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bellflower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Chamois
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Bonnots Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Linn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Loose Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westphalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Koenig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Byron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Folk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Warren County
- Pendleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Reform, see our County-by-County Page for Reform.
Cemeteries Near Reform ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reform.
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 Reform - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Reform covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Holiness Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oliver Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Steedman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shobe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stoner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schobe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Atterberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whitehead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- Bode Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Townley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Welton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Reform had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Reform, with the one closest to Reform listed first.
- Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Readsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Readsville is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readsville
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Chamois
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hams Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hams Prairie is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hams Prairie
- Morrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Calwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Calwood is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwood
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Williamsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hord ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Starkenburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
- Effie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Effie is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Reform. See our List of 1890's Communities around Reform.
Newspapers Published in Reform ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reform.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reform, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reform.
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 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 Reform:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Callaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Cole County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Montgomery County
- Osage County
- Warren 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 Reform, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Reform) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |