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 Shrum (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 Shrum. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Shrum 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 Shrum. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shrum:
- Bollinger County (The home county of Shrum)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Glenallen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Seopus
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seopus is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seopus
- Marble Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lutesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Patton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Patton Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Patton Junction is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
- Leopold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Sedgewickville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sedgewickville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewickville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Laflin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Grassy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grassy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy
- Buchanan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Zalma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Zalma is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
- Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
- Gipsy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
- Cape Girardeau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Gravel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Burfordville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Crump
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Daisy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Daisy is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Whitewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Friedheim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Gordonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cliff ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
- Delta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <1>
- Green Cox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Cox is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cox
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Marquand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cornwall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Cobalt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Cobalt is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobalt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Millcreek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millcreek is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millcreek
- Fredericktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Junction City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
- Mine La Motte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mine La Motte is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mine La Motte
- Tin Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tin Mountain is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Mountain
- Saco
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saco is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Perry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Millheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millheim is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Biehle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Biehle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biehle
- Silver Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Uniontown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Longtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Longtown is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Perryville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Eureka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Brazeau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Frohna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frohna is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Farrar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Farrar is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Sereno
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sereno is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sereno
- Altenburg
(29 miles [46.7 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 Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Womack
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Womack is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
- Clearwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clearwater is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Avon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Minnith
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Minnith is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnith
- Coffman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coffman is located in Sainte Genevieve County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffman
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Chaffee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Caney Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caney Creek is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
- Scott City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kelso
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Hamburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Hamburg is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Advance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brownwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brownwood is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Tillman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tillman is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
- Painton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Painton is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
- Leora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Leora is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
- Bell City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Puxico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Cascade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cascade is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Clubb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clubb is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
- Hiram
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hiram is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
- Lowndes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lowndes is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowndes
- McGee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McGee is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
- Lodi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Bounds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bounds is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bounds
- Shook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shook is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
- Silva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Silva is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brunot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brunot is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
- Alexander County (IL)
- East Cape Girardeau
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shrum, see our County-by-County Page for Shrum.
Cemeteries Near Shrum ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shrum.
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 Shrum - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shrum covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Wallis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bess Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- McMahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buehler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Burton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Moores Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deck Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chostner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Coles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Judge Long Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deck 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 Shrum in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shrum.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shrum, with the one closest to Shrum listed first.
- Bessville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bessville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bessville
- Glenallen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenallen is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Marble Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lutesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lutesville is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutesville
- Patton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Marquand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marquand is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquand
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Leopold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leopold is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
- Gravel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Gravel Hill is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill
- Laflin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laflin is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laflin
- Burfordville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crump
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Millersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Kurreville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kurreville is located in Cape Girardeau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurreville
- Alliance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Alliance is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance
- Cornwall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shrum. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shrum.
Newspapers Published in Shrum ...
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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shrum.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shrum, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shrum.
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 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 Shrum:
- 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
- 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 Shrum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shrum) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |