Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Rousertown (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 Rousertown. 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.
Rousertown is located in Vernon 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 Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Rousertown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rousertown:
- Vernon County (The home county of Rousertown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Bellamy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Sheldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Milo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Montevallo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bronaugh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Moundville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Walker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Deerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Temple ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Harwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Horton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Richards
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Richards is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Irwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Bushnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Lamar Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Lamar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Newport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Layneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Kenoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Oakton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oakton is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Liberal
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Liberal is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Golden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Burgess
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
- Mindenmines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Prairie City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Rockville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Rich Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Virgil City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Jerico Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- El Dorado Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willowville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Lebeck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Stockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Caplinger Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Umber View Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Glen Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Lockwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Jasper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Carytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Cobb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Roscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bourbon County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Garland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Edward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Godfrey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Fort Scott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <1>
- Hammond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Pawnee Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
- Crawford County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Arcadia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Mulberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Coalvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coalvale is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
- Gross
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
- Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
- Curranville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Curranville is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curranville
- Fox Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Town is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
- Yale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yale is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Dry Wood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dry Wood is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
- Arma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arma is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <1>
- Cornell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cornell is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Cato
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cato is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Englevale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Englevale is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rousertown, see our County-by-County Page for Rousertown.
Cemeteries Near Rousertown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rousertown.
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 Rousertown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rousertown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Tolson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Warwick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnegan Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandstone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sheldon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Avola Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Doylesport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bickett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- St. James Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewood 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.<2>
While we didn't find Rousertown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rousertown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rousertown, with the one closest to Rousertown listed first.
- Bellamy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Sheldon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sandstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandstone is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Milo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Montevallo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Irwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Zodiac
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Zodiac is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zodiac
- Greene Springs ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
- Milford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Virgil City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Verdella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Verdella is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdella
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pashaw ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pashaw is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
- Moundville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bronaugh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rousertown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rousertown.
Newspapers Published in Rousertown ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rousertown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rousertown, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rousertown.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rousertown:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Vernon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Cedar County
- Dade County
- Jasper County
- Saint Clair County
- Bourbon County
- Crawford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rousertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rousertown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |