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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 Shafter (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 Shafter. 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 and hospitals 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.

Shafter is located in Linn 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 Linn County: Adair, Chariton, Grundy, Livingston, Macon & Sullivan.

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

  • Linn County     (The home county of Shafter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Haseville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
      • Haseville is located in Linn County
    • Purdin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
      • Purdin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
    • Browning
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
      • Browning is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Linneus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
      • Linneus is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Meadville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Laclede
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Laclede. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
      • Laclede is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <3>
    • Brookfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <3>
    • Fountain Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
      • Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
    • Forker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
      • Forker is located in Linn County
    • New Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Linn County
    • Bucklin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
      • Bucklin is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
    • Marceline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Adair County
    • Nind ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nind. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
      • Nind is located in Adair County
  • Carroll County
    • Hale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Sumner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Rothville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rothville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothville
      • Rothville is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Mendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Jamesport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesport
      • Jamesport is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesport <3>
    • Lock Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
      • Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Laredo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
      • Laredo is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Galt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
    • Dunlap
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Grundy County
    • Trenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <3>
    • Hickory Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
      • Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
    • Tindall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tindall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
      • Tindall is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Spickard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
      • Spickard is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <3>
    • Brimson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
      • Brimson is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Livingston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Chula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
      • Chula is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <3>
    • Farmersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
      • Farmersville is located in Livingston County
    • Wheeling
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
      • Wheeling is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Chillicothe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bedford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Livingston County
    • Avalon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Avalon is located in Livingston County
    • Utica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Dawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mooresville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooresville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
      • Mooresville is located in Livingston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Hart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Hart is located in Macon County
    • Goldsberry
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goldsberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
      • Goldsberry is located in Macon County
    • Lingo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lingo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingo
      • Lingo is located in Macon County
    • Ethel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Mercer County
    • Modena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
      • Modena is located in Mercer County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shafter, with the one closest to Shafter listed first.
    • Humphreys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
      • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Osgood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osgood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Milan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
    • Owasco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owasco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
      • Owasco is located in Sullivan County
    • Winigan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winigan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
      • Winigan is located in Sullivan County
    • Harris
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Boynton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boynton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
      • Boynton is located in Sullivan County
    • Sticklerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sticklerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
      • Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
    • Green City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
      • Green City is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Newtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Pollock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
      • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
    • Greencastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Shafter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shafter.

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

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Haseville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haseville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hooker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hooker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hooker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Horne Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Horne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Horne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.
  • Dry Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calhoun Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prather Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Parsons Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parsons Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parsons Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Purdin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Southerland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southerland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southerland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gooch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Merryman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merryman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merryman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dryden Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dryden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dryden 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.<5>

While we didn't find Shafter in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shafter.

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

  • Haseville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haseville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
    • Haseville is located in Linn County
  • Eversonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eversonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eversonville
    • Eversonville is located in Livingston County
  • Purdin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
    • Purdin is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Browning
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
    • Browning is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Grundy County
  • Lindley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley
    • Lindley is located in Grundy County
  • Linneus
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linneus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
    • Linneus is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Laredo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laredo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
    • Laredo is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Niantic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
    • Niantic is located in Livingston County
  • Humphreys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
    • Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Chula
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chula have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chula
    • Chula is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chula <3>
  • Galt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
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    • Cora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
      • Cora is located in Sullivan County
    • Leverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverton
      • Leverton is located in Linn County
    • Reger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
      • Reger is located in Sullivan County

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

Newspapers Published in Shafter ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shafter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shafter, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shafter.

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 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 Shafter:

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

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 Shafter, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shafter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shafter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9839, Longitude: -93.2849       In this case, the coordinates for Shafter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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