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 Shackleford Crossing (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 Shackleford Crossing. 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 Shackleford Crossing ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Shackleford Crossing: Shackleford Xing.
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.
Shackleford Crossing is located in Cooper 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 Cooper County: Boone, Howard, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Shackleford Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shackleford Crossing:
- Cooper County (The home county of Shackleford Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Pilot Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blackwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Harriston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Clifton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Lamine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Bellair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Otterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bunceton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Elm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Windsor Place village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Benton County
- Mora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Rocheport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Huntsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Lewis Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Franklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Glasgow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Steinmetz
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Dunksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Knob Noster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lafayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Emma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Concordia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Tipton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fortuna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Latham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Syracuse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Glensted
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Longwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Tedieville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Smithton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hughesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Sedalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Houstonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- La Monte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Green Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Marshall Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Napton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Blue Lick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Arrow Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Herndon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Saline City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Marshall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cretcher
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Sweet Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Salt Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Gilliam
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shackleford Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Shackleford Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Shackleford Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shackleford Crossing.
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 Shackleford Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shackleford Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Sowers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Millers Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the northeast of Sedalia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #157554 <3>
- Lamine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Raines Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clopton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irving Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Lamine Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (200 more) ...
- Marshall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cunningham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Shackleford Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shackleford Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shackleford Crossing, with the one closest to Shackleford Crossing listed first.
- Postal
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Postal is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
- Ridge Prairie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
- Harriston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Pilot Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
- Nelson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Longwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Clifton City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Lamine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Wanamaker ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Wanamaker is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Beaman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaman is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Bellair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Marshall Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Napton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Speed
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Speed is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shackleford Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shackleford Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Shackleford Crossing ...
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 194 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shackleford Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shackleford Crossing, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shackleford Crossing.
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 Shackleford Crossing:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cooper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Chariton County
- Howard County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Saline 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> | 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- Shackleford Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Shackleford Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |