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 Sedgewickville (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 Sedgewickville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger 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 Bollinger County: Cape Girardeau, Madison, Perry, Stoddard & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Sedgewickville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sedgewickville:
- Bollinger County (The home county of Sedgewickville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Patton Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Patton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Seopus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Lutesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Marble Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Glenallen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Laflin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Leopold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Grassy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Buchanan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Zalma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Greenbrier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Daisy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Friedheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Old Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Gravel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Burfordville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shawneetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shawneetown is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawneetown
- Crump
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leemon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leemon is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leemon
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Marquand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cobalt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Fredericktown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Junction City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Millcreek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Mine La Motte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Tin Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Millheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Biehle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Silver Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Longtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Uniontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Perryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eureka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Brazeau
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Farrar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farrar is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Frohna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Frohna is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Sereno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Altenburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francois County
- Knob Lick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Knob Lick is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Sainte Genevieve County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Womack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Minnith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Clearwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Avon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Saint Mary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Coffman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Ozora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ozora is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozora
- River aux Vases
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- River aux Vases is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River aux Vases
- Former name for River aux Vases:
- Staabtown
- Quarry Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Quarry Town is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry Town
- Quarry Town has also been known as:
- Quarrytown
- Chestnut Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Jonca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jonca is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonca
- Weingarten
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Weingarten is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weingarten
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Chaffee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scott City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Caney Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Kelso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Advance
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brownwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Painton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Wayne County
- Cascade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Alexander County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- East Cape Girardeau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- McClure
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Grand Tower
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jacob
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gorham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Degognia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Randolph County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Rockwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dozaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dozaville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozaville
- Menard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kaskaskia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kaskaskia is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskaskia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Leanderville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Union County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Wolf Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Reynoldsville is located in Union County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sedgewickville, see our County-by-County Page for Sedgewickville.
Cemeteries Near Sedgewickville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sedgewickville.
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 Sedgewickville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sedgewickville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Statler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Seabaugh Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old Bollinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seabaugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Schmidt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flatwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ates Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Estes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riehn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bollinger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Grindestaff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dalton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pulliam Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.<2>
While we didn't find Sedgewickville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sedgewickville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sedgewickville, with the one closest to Sedgewickville listed first.
- Kurreville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurreville
- Alliance
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alliance is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Patton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Daisy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Friedheim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnsberg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arnsberg is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnsberg
- Biehle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Millheim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Millersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yount
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yount is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yount
- Highland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Gravel Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Burfordville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Appleton is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Appleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sedgewickville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sedgewickville.
Newspapers Published in Sedgewickville ...
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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sedgewickville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sedgewickville, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sedgewickville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Sedgewickville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Bollinger County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cape Girardeau County
- Madison County
- Perry County
- Saint Francois County
- Sainte Genevieve County
- Scott County
- Stoddard County
- Wayne County
- Alexander County
- Jackson County
- Randolph County
- Union 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 Sedgewickville, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sedgewickville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |