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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Shaver Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Shaver Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Shaver Ford, please Contact Us.

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 Shaver Ford (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 Shaver Ford. 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 Shaver Ford ...

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 Shaver Ford: Shaver Frd.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Shaver Ford is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Shaver Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shaver Ford:

  • Ralls County     (The home county of Shaver Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaver Ford, with the one closest to Shaver Ford listed first.
    • The Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Greenlawn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Perry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rensselaer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • New London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaver Ford, with the one closest to Shaver Ford listed first.
    • Farber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Vandalia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Laddonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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 <3>
    • Rush Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Vandiver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Mexico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
    • Tulip
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tulip
      • From Shaver Ford to Tulip
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saling
      • From Shaver Ford to Saling
    • Martinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
  • Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaver Ford, with the one closest to Shaver Ford listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Shaver Ford to Oakwood
    • Dodge City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Hannibal
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Philadelphia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Cave City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Helton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
      • Helton is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Helton
      • From Shaver Ford to Helton
    • Nelsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Taylor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaver Ford, with the one closest to Shaver Ford listed first.
    • Florida
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Monroe City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Stoutsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Santa Fe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
    • Goss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
    • Paris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Granville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Holliday
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holliday have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
      • Holliday is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodlawn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Duncans Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Montgomery County
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaver Ford, with the one closest to Shaver Ford listed first.
    • Frankford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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 <3>
    • Curryville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • New Harmony
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ashburn
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Tarrants
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaver Ford, with the one closest to Shaver Ford listed first.
    • Hunnewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
      • Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hunnewell
      • From Shaver Ford to Hunnewell
    • Lakenan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kendall. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kendall
      • From Shaver Ford to Kendall
    • Emden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
      • Emden is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <3>
    • Lentner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lentner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lentner
      • From Shaver Ford to Lentner
    • Shelbyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <3>
  • Adams County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaver Ford, with the one closest to Shaver Ford listed first.
    • Fall Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fall Creek
      • From Shaver Ford to Fall Creek
    • Marblehead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shaver Ford, with the one closest to Shaver Ford listed first.
    • Shepherd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherd
      • From Shaver Ford to Shepherd
    • Spencer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hull
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Shaver Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shaver Ford.

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

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

  • Utterback Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Utterback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Utterback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crigler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crigler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crigler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scobee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scobee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scobee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Mt. Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mt. Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mt. Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lick Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lick Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lick Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawkins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Muldrow Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muldrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muldrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greathouse Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greathouse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greathouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (192 more) ...

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.

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

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

  • Greenlawn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Florida
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Perry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <3>
  • Hatch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
    • Hatch is located in Ralls County
  • Indian Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Victor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Victor is located in Monroe County
  • West Hartford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
    • West Hartford is located in Ralls County
  • Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Monroe City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Hassard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hassard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassard
    • Hassard is located in Ralls County
  • Clapper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clapper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapper
    • Clapper is located in Monroe County
  • Stoutsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Huntington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Ralls County
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Strother
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strother have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strother
      • Strother is located in Monroe County

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

Newspapers Published in Shaver Ford ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shaver Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shaver Ford, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shaver Ford.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Shaver Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shaver Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shaver Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5214, Longitude: -91.6896       In this case, the coordinates for Shaver Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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