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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 Roads (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 Roads. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Roads is located in Carroll County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Caldwell, Chariton, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray & Saline.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Roads)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roads, with the one closest to Roads listed first.
    • Mandeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
      • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
    • Stet
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
    • Bogard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
      • Bogard is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <3>
    • Norborne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
      • Norborne is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
    • Palemon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
    • Carrollton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Miles Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
    • Bosworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
      • Bosworth is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Wakenda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wakenda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
      • Wakenda is located in Carroll County
    • Hale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
    • De Witt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roads, with the one closest to Roads listed first.
    • Braymer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cowgill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowgill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
      • Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Proctorville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proctorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
    • Gould Farm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gould Farm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
      • Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
    • Polo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <3>
    • Breckenridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
    • Kingston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Nettleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
      • Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
    • Hamilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kidder
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roads, with the one closest to Roads listed first.
    • Snyder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Chariton County
    • Triplett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triplett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
      • Triplett is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Sumner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brunswick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Clay County
    • Excelsior Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Springs
      • Excelsior Springs is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Excelsior Springs <3>
  • Clinton County
    • Converse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Converse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
      • Converse is located in Clinton County
  • Daviess County
    • Lock Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
      • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roads, with the one closest to Roads listed first.
    • Hodge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Lafayette County
    • Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Waverly
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Lexington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Page City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Corder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <3>
    • Alma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Higginsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Wellington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
      • Wellington is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
    • Mayview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <3>
    • Waterloo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waterloo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roads, with the one closest to Roads listed first.
    • Fountain Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
      • Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
    • Meadville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roads, with the one closest to Roads listed first.
    • Ludlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Ludlow is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Dawn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mooresville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Utica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Avalon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Livingston County
    • Bedford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Livingston County
    • Chillicothe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Wheeling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roads, with the one closest to Roads listed first.
    • Rockingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Ray County
    • Ovid ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ovid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Ray County
    • Lakeview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Ray County
    • Georgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Ray County
    • Morton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Ray County
    • Hardin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Knoxville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
      • Knoxville is located in Ray County
    • Richmond
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Henrietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Rayville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Elmira is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Camden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
    • Crystal Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roads, with the one closest to Roads listed first.
    • Little Osage Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
      • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
    • Grand Pass
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
      • Grand Pass is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Malta Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
      • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <3>
    • Miami
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Blackburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
      • Blackburn is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackburn <3>
    • Mount Leonard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
      • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Blosser ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blosser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
      • Blosser is located in Saline County
    • Fairville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saline County

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

Cemeteries Near Roads ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roads.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Penniston Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penniston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penniston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Streets Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Streets Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Streets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Providence Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plymouth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plymouth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cloudis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloudis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloudis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Trotter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trotter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trotter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Braden Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Braden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Roads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roads.

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

  • Mandeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
    • Mandeville is located in Carroll County
  • Tinney Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tinney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney Grove
    • Tinney Grove is located in Ray County
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Carroll County
  • Rockingham
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
    • Rockingham is located in Ray County
  • Bogard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
    • Bogard is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <3>
  • Braymer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Latoh ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latoh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
    • Latoh is located in Carroll County
  • Black Oak
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak
    • Black Oak is located in Caldwell County
  • Ovid ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ovid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
    • Ovid is located in Ray County
  • Coloma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
    • Coloma is located in Carroll County
  • Norborne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norborne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
    • Norborne is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Palemon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
    • Palemon is located in Carroll County
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    • Georgeville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
      • Georgeville is located in Ray County
    • Millville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Ray County
    • Morton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Ray County

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

Newspapers Published in Roads ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roads.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roads, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roads.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Roads:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roads. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Roads, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Roads) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4667, Longitude: -93.7013       In this case, the coordinates for Roads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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