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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 Sledd (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 Sledd. 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.

Sledd is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Calhoun (IL), Pike (IL), Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery & Ralls.

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

  • Pike County     (The home county of Sledd)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sledd, with the one closest to Sledd listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Paynesville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Annada
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Annada is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
    • Eolia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Calumet
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cyrene
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bowling Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Louisiana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarrants
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Ashley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Curryville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Ashburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
  • Lincoln County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sledd, with the one closest to Sledd listed first.
    • Gamma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Bellflower
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Saint Charles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sledd, with the one closest to Sledd listed first.
    • Flint Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,796 people
    • Foristell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Josephville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
    • Wentzville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • O'Fallon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Warren County
  • Calhoun County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sledd, with the one closest to Sledd listed first.
    • Mozier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
    • Belleview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Star City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Star City is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Michael
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gilead
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Hardin is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardin <1>
    • Kampsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Cliffdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
    • Batchtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Brussels
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Plain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sledd, with the one closest to Sledd listed first.
    • East Hardin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • East Hardin is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hardin
    • Eldred
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Eldred is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldred <1>
    • Woody
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Walkerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Carrollton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mid City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mid City is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Belltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilmington is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Kane
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Kane is located in Greene County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <1>
    • White Hall
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jersey County (IL)
  • Pike County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Sledd ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sledd.

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 Sledd - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sledd covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Halley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mayes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Mitchell - Reynolds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Halley - Liles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewis - Meriwether Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Howdeshell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bryants Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (373 more) ...
    • Elsberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Nelson - Cannon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sledd had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Paynesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Paynesville is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Annada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Annada is located in Pike County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
  • Dameron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Dameron is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron
  • New Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elsberry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Eolia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Whiteside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mozier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Okete
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Okete is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okete
  • Hamburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hamburg is located in Calhoun County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <1>
  • Calumet
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Belleview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgewood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Edgewood is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood

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

Newspapers Published in Sledd ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sledd.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sledd, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sledd.

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 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 Sledd:

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 Sledd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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- Sledd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.