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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 Roanoke (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 Roanoke. 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.

Roanoke is primarily located in Howard County. A portion of Roanoke extends into Randolph 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 Howard County: Boone, Chariton, Cooper, Randolph & Saline.

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Roanoke)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Armstrong
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Steinmetz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinmetz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
      • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
    • Burton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Howard County
    • Glasgow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
    • Fayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
    • Sebree
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebree. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
      • Sebree is located in Howard County
    • Lisbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Howard County
    • New Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Franklin
      • New Franklin is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Franklin <3>
    • Franklin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
    • Tulip
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Audrain County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
    • Riggs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
      • Riggs is located in Boone County
    • Sturgeon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
      • Sturgeon is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <3>
    • Rocheport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocheport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocheport
      • Rocheport is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocheport <3>
    • Hinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Boone County
    • Hallsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <3>
    • Centralia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Huntsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
      • Huntsdale is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
    • Stephens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Boone County
  • Carroll County
    • De Witt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Oil City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
    • Salisbury
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
    • Lewis Mill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
      • Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
    • Keytesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Namrash ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namrash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
      • Namrash is located in Chariton County
    • Dalton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Grand River City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
      • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
    • Missouri Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
      • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
    • Brunswick
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Triplett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Mendon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Rothville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
      • Rothville is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Boonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Windsor Place village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
      • Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
      • Windsor Place village has also been known as:
      • Windsor Place village
    • Lamine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
      • Lamine is located in Cooper County
    • Blackwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarks Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
      • Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
    • Wooldridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
      • Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Linn County
    • Marceline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Kaseyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaseyville
      • Kaseyville is located in Macon County
    • Ardmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ardmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Macon County
    • Excello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Macon County
    • Bevier
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevier <3>
    • Callao
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Middle Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
      • Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Ash
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Ash is located in Monroe County
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Duncans Bridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Duncans Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
      • Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • Yates
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Randolph County
    • Clifton Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
      • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Higbee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
      • Higbee is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <3>
    • Huntsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
    • Renick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
      • Renick is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
    • Thomas Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thomas Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Hill
      • Thomas Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Moberly
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Darksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darksville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
      • Darksville is located in Randolph County
    • Clark
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
    • Cairo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jacksonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roanoke, with the one closest to Roanoke listed first.
    • West Glasgow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
      • West Glasgow is located in Saline County
    • Gilliam
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Saline City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
      • Saline City is located in Saline County
    • Arrow Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Rock
      • Arrow Rock is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arrow Rock <3>
    • Slater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Napton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
      • Napton is located in Saline County
    • Nelson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
    • Fairville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Fairville is located in Saline County
    • Miami
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Marshall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Roanoke ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roanoke.

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 Roanoke covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shifflett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shifflett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shifflett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stevenson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stevenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simmons Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Heryford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heryford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heryford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kitchen Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hackley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hackley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hackley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Nichols Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nichols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brooks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lay Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lay Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lay 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Roanoke had a population of 207 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Armstrong
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
    • Armstrong is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
  • Yates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
    • Yates is located in Randolph County
  • Mount Airy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
    • Mount Airy is located in Randolph County
  • Steinmetz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Steinmetz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
    • Steinmetz is located in Howard County
  • Burton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Howard County
  • Randolph Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Springs
    • Randolph Springs is located in Randolph County
  • Clifton Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Hill
    • Clifton Hill is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Lewis Mill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
    • Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
  • Higbee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higbee
    • Higbee is located in Randolph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Higbee <3>
  • Salisbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Salisbury is located in Chariton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <3>
  • Shannondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannondale
    • Shannondale is located in Chariton County
  • Glasgow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
    • Glasgow is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
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    • Fayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,682 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
    • Huntsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,475 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntsville <3>
    • West Glasgow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
      • West Glasgow is located in Saline County

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

Newspapers Published in Roanoke ...

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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roanoke.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roanoke, 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 Roanoke.

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 Roanoke:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Roanoke. 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 Roanoke, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roanoke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roanoke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3170, Longitude: -92.6888       In this case, the coordinates for Roanoke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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