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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ringo Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ringo Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ringo Point, please Contact Us.
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 Ringo Point (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 Ringo Point. 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.
Name Variations for Ringo Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Ringo Point: Ringo Pt.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Ringo Point is historic, it would have been located within present day Adair 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 Adair County: Knox, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Ringo Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ringo Point:
- Adair County (The home county of Ringo Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ringo Point, with the one closest to Ringo Point listed first.
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Novinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Nind ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Kirksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Millard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Gibbs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Brashear
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Grundy County
- Galt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ringo Point, with the one closest to Ringo Point listed first.
- Hurdland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Kenwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ringo Point, with the one closest to Ringo Point listed first.
- New Boston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Browning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Purdin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Bucklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Haseville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Linneus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Brookfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ringo Point, with the one closest to Ringo Point listed first.
- South Gifford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Goldsberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Elmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Ethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- La Plata
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hart
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hart is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Barnesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Love Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Atlanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Lingo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lingo is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
- New Cambria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sue City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sue City is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
- Economy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ringo Point, with the one closest to Ringo Point listed first.
- Worthington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Livonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Unionville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Pearl City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Saint John
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ringo Point, with the one closest to Ringo Point listed first.
- Greentop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Julesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Clifton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Glenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Lancaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coatsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ringo Point, with the one closest to Ringo Point listed first.
- Sticklerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Greencastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Owasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Winigan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Pennville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Boynton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pollock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Humphreys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Osgood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Harris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Newtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Appanoose County (IA)
- Coal City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ringo Point, see our County-by-County Page for Ringo Point.
Cemeteries Near Ringo Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ringo Point.
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 Ringo Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ringo Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ringo Point, with the one closest to Ringo Point listed first.
- Ringo Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Daniels Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pratt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baden Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Campbell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cheeseman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greencastle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Castle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Broyles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Springer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Overstreet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pinkerton 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.
While we didn't find Ringo Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ringo Point.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ringo Point, with the one closest to Ringo Point listed first.
- Sticklerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Loeffler
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Loeffler is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loeffler
- Greencastle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Novinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Stahl ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stahl is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl
- Owasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Nind ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Green City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Lindersville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lindersville is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindersville
- Shibleys Point ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Shibleys Point is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibleys Point
- Winigan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sidney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sidney is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Sedgwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sedgwick is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgwick
- North Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Salem is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ringo Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ringo Point.
Newspapers Published in Ringo Point ...
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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ringo Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ringo Point, 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 Ringo Point.
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 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 Ringo Point:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Adair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grundy County
- Knox County
- Linn County
- Macon County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Sullivan County
- Appanoose County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ringo Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ringo Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |