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 Slees Mills (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 Slees Mills. 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 Slees Mills ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Slees Mills: Slees Mls. (or less commonly used: Slees Mlls.)
- While the name of this community is Slees Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Slees Mills may originally have been Slee's Mills.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Slees Mills might be written as Slee Mills.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Slees Mills is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Adams (IL), Pike (IL), Lewis, Monroe, Ralls & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Slees Mills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Slees Mills:
- Marion County (The home county of Slees Mills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dodge City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Helton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hannibal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Oakwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Cave City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Newark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Jeddo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Maywood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Durham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ewing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gilead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Weber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Argola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- La Grange
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sellers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Monticello
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Lewistown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Court Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Monroe City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Stoutsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Florida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goss
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Granville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Paris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Fe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Frankford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Rensselaer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- The Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Greenlawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Madisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Perry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Emden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hunnewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Kendall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Bethel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Shelbina
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kirby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Lentner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Leonard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Marblehead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Quincy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Payson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ewbanks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Burton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Adams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Plainville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fowler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ursa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Marcelline
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Shepherd
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kinderhook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New Canton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Slees Mills, see our County-by-County Page for Slees Mills.
Cemeteries Near Slees Mills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Slees Mills.
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 Slees Mills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Slees Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Crane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little Union Churchyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Ely Graveyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Palmyra.
- The Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Palmyra.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #223766 <3>
- Terrell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barkley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McPike Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Banks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Finley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gottman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cobb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Slees Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Slees Mills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Slees Mills, with the one closest to Slees Mills listed first.
- Woodland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Ely
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Ely is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ely
- Ely
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ely is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Barkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barkley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley
- North River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North River is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Philadelphia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Warren
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Hassard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hassard is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassard
- Huntington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Rensselaer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Withers Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Withers Mill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Mill
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Emerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Hester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester
- Monroe City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Slees Mills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Slees Mills.
Newspapers Published in Slees Mills ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Slees Mills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Slees Mills, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Slees Mills.
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 helpful 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 Slees Mills:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Shelby County
- Adams County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Slees Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Slees Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |