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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 Salt River (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 Salt River. 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.

Name Variations for Salt River ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Salt River: Salt Riv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Salt River is located in Ralls 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 Ralls County: Pike (IL), Audrain, Marion, Monroe & Pike.

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

  • Ralls County     (The home county of Salt River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt River, with the one closest to Salt River listed first.
    • Saverton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
    • New London
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Rensselaer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Madisonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Madisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Ralls County
    • The Landing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
      • Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
    • Perry
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Greenlawn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
      • Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt River, with the one closest to Salt River listed first.
    • Vandalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Farber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
      • Farber is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Laddonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
  • Lewis County
    • Maywood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Lewis County
  • Lincoln County
    • Louisville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Lincoln County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt River, with the one closest to Salt River listed first.
    • Cave City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Oakwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County
    • Hannibal
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Helton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County
    • Dodge City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
      • Dodge City is located in Marion County
    • Palmyra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Taylor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Philadelphia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
      • Philadelphia is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt River, with the one closest to Salt River listed first.
    • Monroe City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Florida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Stoutsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt River, with the one closest to Salt River listed first.
    • Frankford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <1>
    • Ashburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Curryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Louisiana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tarrants
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Bowling Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • New Harmony
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
      • New Harmony is located in Pike County
    • Ashley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
    • Calumet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in Pike County
    • Cyrene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
      • Cyrene is located in Pike County
    • Clarksville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
    • Eolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <1>
  • Shelby County
    • Hunnewell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt River, with the one closest to Salt River listed first.
    • Fall Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Plainville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
      • Plainville is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <1>
    • Payson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payson
      • Payson is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payson <1>
    • Marblehead
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
      • Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Adams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Burton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Beverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beverly. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
      • Beverly is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Liberty
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <1>
    • Quincy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,589 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <1>
    • Ewbanks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
      • Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
    • Columbus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Fowler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fowler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
      • Fowler is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fowler <1>
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salt River, with the one closest to Salt River listed first.
    • Spencer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Shepherd
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Hull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
    • New Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Kinderhook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • El Dara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <1>
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Barry
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <1>
    • Pike
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Hadley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hadley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Summer Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
      • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Baylis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Salt River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salt River.

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

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

  • Salt River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt River Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Epperson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epperson Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Epperson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Epperson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the west of New London.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28612 <5>
  • Kiethley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiethley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiethley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Truitt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Matson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sinklear Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinklear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinklear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tapley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tapley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tapley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gerry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scantland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scantland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scantland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centenary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hascall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hascall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hascall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (352 more) ...
    • Flint Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hostetter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hostetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hostetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Robison Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison 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.<6>

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

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

  • Saverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
    • Saverton is located in Ralls County
  • New London
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Frankford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
    • Frankford is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <1>
  • Busch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busch
    • Busch is located in Pike County
  • Ashburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
    • Ashburn is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
  • Oakwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
    • Oakwood is located in Marion County
  • Shinn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shinn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
    • Shinn is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Aladdin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aladdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
    • Aladdin is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Shepherd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
    • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
  • East Hannibal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
    • East Hannibal is located in Pike County (IL)
  • Hannibal
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hull
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <1>
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    • Spencerburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerburg
      • Spencerburg is located in Pike County
    • Reading
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Pike County
    • New Canton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people

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

Newspapers Published in Salt River ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salt River.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Salt River:

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

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

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 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>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Salt River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Salt River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5828, Longitude: -91.3054       In this case, the coordinates for Salt River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Salt River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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