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 South River (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 South River. 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 South River ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South River: S. River
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South River. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South River.
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 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.
South River 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 South River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South River:
- Marion County (The home county of South River)
- The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Helton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Dodge City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hannibal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oakwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Cave City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Philadelphia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Nelsonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Knox County
- Newark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Maywood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Weber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- La Grange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Durham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Ewing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Argola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Lewistown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Court Village
(27 miles [43.5 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 South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Monroe City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Florida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Stoutsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Frankford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ashburn
(24 miles [38.6 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 South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Rensselaer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Saverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Madisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Greenlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Perry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Emden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Hunnewell
(24 miles [38.6 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Marblehead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Quincy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Payson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Ewbanks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Plainville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fowler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ursa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Paloma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Shepherd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kinderhook
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Barry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- El Dara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baylis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South River, see our County-by-County Page for South River.
Cemeteries Near South River ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South River.
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 South River - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- Cobb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pennewell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gottman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kaiser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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 <2>
- Palmyra Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Thrasher Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Baskett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- McWilliams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Whaley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Rush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bluff Hall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 South River in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South River.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South River, with the one closest to South River listed first.
- North River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- North River is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Palmyra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Helton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Marblehead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- West Quincy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Quincy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
- Barkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barkley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley
- Quincy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Withers Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Withers Mill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers Mill
- Hannibal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- East Hannibal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Hannibal is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
- Fall Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Taylor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Woodland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Shepherd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- West Ely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Ely is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ely
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South River. See our List of 1890's Communities around South River.
Newspapers Published in South River ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around South River.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South River, 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 South River.
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 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 South River:
- 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> | 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South River) 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 South River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |