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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 Rimby (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 Rimby. 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 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 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.

Rimby is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory & Saint Clair.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Rimby)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimby, with the one closest to Rimby listed first.
    • Sentinel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Goodson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
    • Polk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Polk is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Halfway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Rondo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Bolivar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Flemington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Dunnegan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Humansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fair Play
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Goodnight
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
  • Benton County
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimby, with the one closest to Rimby listed first.
    • Macks Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • White City is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Climax Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnumton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Decaturville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Cedar County
    • Stockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimby, with the one closest to Rimby listed first.
    • Bona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bona is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
    • Dadeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimby, with the one closest to Rimby listed first.
    • Louisburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Urbana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Leadmine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Westfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Windyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
    • Celt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Long Lane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimby, with the one closest to Rimby listed first.
    • Fair Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimby, with the one closest to Rimby listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nemo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Galmey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Hermitage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wheatland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cross Timbers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Weaubleau
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Avery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimby, with the one closest to Rimby listed first.
    • Eldridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Conway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Phillipsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimby, with the one closest to Rimby listed first.
    • Collins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gerster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Vista
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Cobb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rimby, with the one closest to Rimby listed first.
    • Elkland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
    • Conklin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin

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

Cemeteries Near Rimby ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rimby.

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 Rimby - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rimby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Breshears Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sentinel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Payne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Chamberlain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Crudgington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Louisburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mission Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stewart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (240 more) ...
    • Ragsdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<4>

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

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

  • Ingalls ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ingalls is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls
  • Sentinel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sentinel is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
    • Former name for Sentinel:
    • Sentinel Prairie
  • Polk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Polk is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Goodson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Goodson is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
  • Louisburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Pittsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Halfway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Halfway is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Reynolds
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Reynolds is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
  • Wood Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wood Hill is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hill
  • Burns
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Burns is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Buffalo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Galmey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Galmey is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Rondo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Elkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton

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

Newspapers Published in Rimby ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rimby.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rimby, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rimby.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rimby:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rimby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Rimby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.