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 Rowland (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 Rowland. 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 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.
Rowland is located in Cedar 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 Cedar County: Barton, Dade, Hickory, Polk, Saint Clair & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Rowland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rowland:
- Cedar County (The home county of Rowland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Umber View Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Stockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jerico Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Caplinger Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Willowville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Virgil City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Lebeck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- El Dorado Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Layneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Bushnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Golden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kenoma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Irwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Lamar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lamar Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Arcola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Glen Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Bona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Corry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Pilgrim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Lockwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Everton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Ash Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bois D'Arc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Weaubleau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Jasper County
- Maple Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Round Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Stinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Miller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Red Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Heatonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Halltown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Fair Play
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aldrich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Dunnegan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Eudora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Humansville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Graydon Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Wishart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Bolivar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morrisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Flemington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Rondo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Polk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Cobb
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Collins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roscoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gerster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Monegaw Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Montevallo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Bellamy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Sheldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Milo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Harwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Walker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rowland, see our County-by-County Page for Rowland.
Cemeteries Near Rowland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rowland.
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 Rowland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rowland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Liberty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Acord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crisp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bald Mound Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fullington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Noffsinger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Omer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Devine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Friend Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toliver Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fanning Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Rowland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rowland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rowland, with the one closest to Rowland listed first.
- Arcola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Cane Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cane Hill is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill
- Seybert
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Seybert is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seybert
- Stockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cedarville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Corry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Bearcreek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bearcreek is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearcreek
- Dadeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvania ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvania is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Ivy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ivy is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Greenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arnica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arnica is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnica
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fair Play
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Filley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Filley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
- Caplinger Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rowland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rowland.
Newspapers Published in Rowland ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rowland, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rowland.
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 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 Rowland:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cedar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Dade County
- Greene County
- Hickory County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Rowland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Rowland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |