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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 Rowena (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 Rowena. 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 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.

Rowena is located in Audrain 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 Audrain County: Boone, Callaway, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls & Randolph.

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

  • Audrain County     (The home county of Rowena)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowena, with the one closest to Rowena listed first.
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
    • Mexico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vandiver
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Rush Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
      • Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Benton City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Laddonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
      • Laddonia is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <3>
    • Farber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
      • Farber is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Martinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
    • Vandalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowena, with the one closest to Rowena listed first.
    • Centralia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sturgeon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hallsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Riggs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Stephens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Boone County
    • Harrisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Moores Switch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Switch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
      • Moores Switch is located in Boone County
    • Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowena, with the one closest to Rowena listed first.
    • Hatton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Callaway County
    • Auxvasse
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stephens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Callaway County
    • Lindbergh
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
      • Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
    • Kingdom City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
      • Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <3>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowena, with the one closest to Rowena listed first.
    • Sebree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Burton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowena, with the one closest to Rowena listed first.
    • Woodville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Macon County
    • Excello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowena, with the one closest to Rowena listed first.
    • Paris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Holliday
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Middle Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
      • Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
    • Santa Fe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
    • Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Goss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
    • Granville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Monroe County
    • Florida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoutsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ash
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Woodlawn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
    • Duncans Bridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Monroe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ralls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowena, with the one closest to Rowena listed first.
    • Perry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
    • Greenlawn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
      • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shaver Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
    • The Landing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Randolph County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowena, with the one closest to Rowena listed first.
    • Clark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Renick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Moberly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cairo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Higbee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Jacksonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Yates
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates
      • Yates is located in Randolph County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rowena, with the one closest to Rowena listed first.
    • Lakenan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
      • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
    • Enterprise
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Enterprise. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <3>
    • Hunnewell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hunnewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Lentner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Kendall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
    • Clarence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Rowena ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowena.

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

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

  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deaver Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Youngs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKinney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKinney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skull Lick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skull Lick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skull Lick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Curtright Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glendale Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centralia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity 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.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swindell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swindell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swindell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rowena had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Tulip
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Saling ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Centralia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Molino
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Molino have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
    • Molino is located in Audrain County
  • Larrabee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrabee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
    • Larrabee is located in Audrain County
  • Thompson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Audrain County
  • Paris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
  • Strother
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strother have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
    • Strother is located in Monroe County
  • Holliday
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
    • Holliday is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Middle Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
    • Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Sturgeon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Santa Fe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
    • Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
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    • Madison
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mexico
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Goss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Rowena ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowena.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rowena, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rowena.

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 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 Rowena:

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

The official website for Audrain County: www.audrain-county.org/

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>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Rowena, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Rowena) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rowena. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3259, Longitude: -92.0577       In this case, the coordinates for Rowena have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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