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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 Sikeston (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 Sikeston. 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 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.

Sikeston is primarily located in New Madrid County. A portion of Sikeston extends into Scott 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 New Madrid County: Fulton (KY), Dunklin, Mississippi, Pemiscot, Scott, Stoddard & Lake (TN).

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

  • New Madrid County     (The home county of Sikeston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikeston, with the one closest to Sikeston listed first.
    • Morehouse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
      • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Matthews
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <2>
    • Canalou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canalou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
      • Canalou is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Kewanee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in New Madrid County
    • La Forge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
      • La Forge is located in New Madrid County
    • Catron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • North Lilbourn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lilbourn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Lilbourn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • New Madrid
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
      • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <2>
    • Howardville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Parma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Marston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marston <2>
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikeston, with the one closest to Sikeston listed first.
    • Sturdivant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturdivant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
    • Greenbrier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikeston, with the one closest to Sikeston listed first.
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Delta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <2>
    • Allenville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Dutchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Whitewater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Cape Girardeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gordonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Crump
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
  • Dunklin County
    • Malden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikeston, with the one closest to Sikeston listed first.
    • Bertrand
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Charleston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
    • East Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
    • Anniston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Wilson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Pinhook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • Thirtyfour Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
      • Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County
    • Wolf Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County
    • Greenfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Mississippi County
    • Wyatt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt
      • Wyatt is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikeston, with the one closest to Sikeston listed first.
    • Miner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Miner is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Crowder
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Scott County
    • Haywood City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Blodgett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Diehlstadt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Vanduser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Morley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Lambert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • Oran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
    • Benton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <2>
    • New Hamburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
    • Caney Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikeston, with the one closest to Sikeston listed first.
    • Grayridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
    • Baker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
    • Circle City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
    • Penermon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penermon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
      • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Bell City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Essex
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • LaValle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
      • LaValle is located in Stoddard County
    • Painton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • Bloomfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Tillman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
    • Dexter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikeston, with the one closest to Sikeston listed first.
    • Miller City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <2>
    • Cache
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cache have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cache
      • Cache is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cache <2>
    • Frog City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frog City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog City
      • Frog City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Olive Branch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <2>
    • Cairo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,989 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cairo <2>
    • Thebes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Cairo Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo Junction
      • Cairo Junction is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Future City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
      • Future City is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • Unity
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Diswood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diswood
      • Diswood is located in Alexander County (IL)
    • East Cape Girardeau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
      • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Tamms
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamms
      • Tamms is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamms <2>
  • Pulaski County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sikeston, with the one closest to Sikeston listed first.
    • Mounds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
      • Mounds is located in Pulaski County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
    • Mound City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Villa Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Ridge
      • Villa Ridge is located in Pulaski County (IL)
  • Ballard County (KY)
    • Wickliffe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • Columbus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people

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

Newspapers Published in Sikeston ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sikeston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sikeston, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sikeston.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

Cemeteries Near Sikeston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sikeston.

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

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

  • City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
  • Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Hart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
  • Cobb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
  • Bennifield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennifield Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
  • Armour Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armour Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armour Cemetery
  • Hunter Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
  • Dogwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dogwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dogwood Cemetery
  • Matthews Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthews Cemetery
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    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Blodgett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blodgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blodgett Cemetery
    • Noxall Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noxall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noxall Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sikeston had a population of 636 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Sikeston had a population of 15,968 people.

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

  • Little River
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in New Madrid County
  • Morehouse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
    • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Bertrand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
    • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
  • Buffington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
    • Buffington is located in Stoddard County
  • Ogden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in New Madrid County
  • Diehlstadt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
    • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Blodgett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
    • Blodgett is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
  • Grayridge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
    • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
  • Morley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
    • Morley is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • East Prairie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
    • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <2>
  • Whiting
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
    • Whiting is located in Mississippi County
  • Charleston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
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    • Oran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <2>
    • La Forge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
      • La Forge is located in New Madrid County
    • Avert
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avert
      • Avert is located in Stoddard County

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

The official website for Sikeston: www.sikeston.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sikeston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sikeston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8820, Longitude: -89.5855    
<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 Sikeston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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