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 Silverleaf (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 Silverleaf. 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 Silverleaf ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Silver Leaf.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Silverleaf. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Silverleaf.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Silverleaf is located in Livingston 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 Livingston County: Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Daviess, Grundy & Linn.
Below are the counties that are near Silverleaf. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Silverleaf:
- Livingston County (The home county of Silverleaf)
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Farmersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Chula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Mooresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Wheeling
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Dawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ludlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ludlow is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Avalon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Avalon is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Bedford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bedford is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Breckenridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Nettleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Proctorville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Gould Farm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Braymer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Kidder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cowgill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Kingston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Asper ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Latoh ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Latoh is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latoh
- Hale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Tina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Mandeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Chariton County
- Sumner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Lock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jamesport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gallatin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bancroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Jameson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coffey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Altamont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Winston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Pattonsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Hickory Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Trenton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Laredo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Brimson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Tindall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tindall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Galt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spickard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Gilman City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Moriah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Haseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Haseville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haseville
- Meadville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Fountain Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Grove
- Linneus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Purdin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Browning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Laclede
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Forker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Forker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
- Brookfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mercer County
- Modena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Humphreys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Osgood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Silverleaf, see our County-by-County Page for Silverleaf.
Cemeteries Near Silverleaf ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silverleaf.
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 Silverleaf - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Silverleaf covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Kennedy Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shelburne Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tolle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dockery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- May Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Woldridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Silverleaf in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Silverleaf.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Silverleaf, with the one closest to Silverleaf listed first.
- Springhill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Springhill is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
- Genova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Genova is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genova
- Farmersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Sturges
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sturges is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturges
- Hickory Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Chula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lock Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Niantic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Niantic is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niantic
- Utica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Cream Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cream Ridge is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Ridge
- Alpha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jamesport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carlow is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlow
- Mooresville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Silverleaf. See our List of 1890's Communities around Silverleaf.
Newspapers Published in Silverleaf ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silverleaf.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silverleaf, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silverleaf.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Silverleaf:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Livingston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Daviess County
- Grundy County
- Harrison County
- Linn County
- Mercer County
- Sullivan 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> | 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. |
| <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- Silverleaf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Silverleaf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |