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 Renick (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 Renick. 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 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.
Renick is located in Randolph 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 Randolph County: Audrain, Boone, Chariton, Howard, Macon, Monroe & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Renick. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Renick:
- Randolph County (The home county of Renick)
- The following are listed by their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Moberly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Higbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Clifton Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Jacksonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Darksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Thomas Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Larrabee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Saling ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Tulip
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Thompson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Mexico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Sturgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riggs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Centralia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Stephens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Moores Switch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Rocheport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Columbia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Huntsdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Hatton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Stephens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Lindbergh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Salisbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oil City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oil City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Lewis Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Keytesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Chraneville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chraneville is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
- Cooper County
- Wooldridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Sebree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Fayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Steinmetz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Glasgow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Woodville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Excello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ardmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ardmore is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
- Kaseyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kaseyville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
- Macon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Anabel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Bevier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Middle Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Ash
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ash is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
- Madison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Duncans Bridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Holliday
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Woodlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Granville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Paris
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Goss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Saline County
- West Glasgow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Enterprise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Clarence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lentner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Renick, see our County-by-County Page for Renick.
Cemeteries Near Renick ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Renick.
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 Renick - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Renick covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Tanton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deskin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Higbee Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meals Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chapel Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salem Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Hagar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sugar Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Renick had a population of 437 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Renick had a population of 174 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Renick, with the one closest to Renick listed first.
- Higbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Moberly
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clark
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Middle Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Huntsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yates is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
- Rileysburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rileysburg is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileysburg
- Sturgeon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Larrabee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Randolph Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph Springs is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Springs
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Riggs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Mount Airy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mount Airy is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
- Burton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Renick. See our List of 1890's Communities around Renick.
Newspapers Published in Renick ...
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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Renick.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Renick, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Renick.
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 Renick:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Randolph County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Chariton County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Macon County
- Monroe County
- Saline 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 Renick, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Renick) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |