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 Speed (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 Speed. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Speed is located in Cooper 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 Cooper County: Boone, Howard, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Speed. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Speed:
- Cooper County (The home county of Speed)
- The following are listed by their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Bellair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Lone Elm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Bunceton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pilot Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lamine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Harriston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Clarks Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Windsor Place village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Boonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Prairie Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Rocheport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huntsdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- McBaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Columbia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pierpont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Moores Switch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Harrisburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Ashland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oldham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Chariton County
- Lewis Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lewis Mill is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Centertown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lisbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lisbon is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Fayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sebree
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Glasgow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Steinmetz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Steinmetz is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinmetz
- Burton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Armstrong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Armstrong is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Tipton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jamestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lupus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Fortuna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- California
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Latham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- McGirk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- High Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Syracuse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Glensted
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Excelsior
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Versailles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Smithton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Longwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Sedalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Tedieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Hughesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Spring Fork
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Houstonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Arrow Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Napton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Napton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Saline City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline City
- Marshall Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Blue Lick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- West Glasgow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Glasgow is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glasgow
- Herndon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Gilliam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Marshall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cretcher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Speed, see our County-by-County Page for Speed.
Cemeteries Near Speed ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Speed.
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 Speed - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Speed covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Briscoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove #1 Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Chilton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Toler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- McCullock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullock Cemetery
- The McCullock Cemetery has also been known as:
- McCulloch - Bishop Cemetery
- McCulloch Cemetery
- McCullough Cemetery
- Continue List (222 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Herndon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Family Cemetery
- The Woods Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- McCulloch - Bishop Cemetery
- Woods 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Speed had a population of 85 people in 1895 with railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Speed, with the one closest to Speed listed first.
- Bellair
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Lone Elm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Billingsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Billingsville is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsville
- Bunceton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pilot Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lamine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Harriston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Clarks Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Pleasant Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
- Pisgah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Boonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Prairie Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Byberry ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Byberry is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Speed. See our List of 1890's Communities around Speed.
Newspapers Published in Speed ...
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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Speed.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Speed, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Speed.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Speed:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Cooper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Chariton County
- Cole County
- Howard County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Saline 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> | 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 Speed, 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' (or 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- Speed) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |