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 Spencerburg (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 Spencerburg. 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 and hospitals 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.
Spencerburg 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 Spencerburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spencerburg:
- Pike County (The home county of Spencerburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Curryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Frankford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Tarrants
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Bowling Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Ashley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Cyrene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Louisiana
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Calumet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Eolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Vandalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Laddonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Martinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benton City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Vandiver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Louisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Corso
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Olney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Whiteside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Silex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Truxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Briscoe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Mackville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Cave City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Oakwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Helton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Dodge City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Florida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Santa Fe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Monroe City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Goss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Gamma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Wellsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bellflower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Greenlawn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- The Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Rensselaer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Shelby County
- Hunnewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Fall Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Plainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Payson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Pike
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Spencer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Rockport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Shepherd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- New Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Hull
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Kinderhook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- El Dara
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- Barry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spencerburg, see our County-by-County Page for Spencerburg.
Cemeteries Near Spencerburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spencerburg.
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 Spencerburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spencerburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the west of Bowling Green.
- The Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Air Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989640 <3>
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Adiel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCunes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Biggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Madisonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gailey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Campbell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (281 more) ...
- Briscoe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Sterling Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Vandalia Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spencerburg had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spencerburg, with the one closest to Spencerburg listed first.
- Curryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Frankford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- New Harmony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Vandalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salt River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Salt River is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt River
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- West Hartford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Hartford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
- Estes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Estes is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
- Farmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Farmer is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Clement
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clement is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clement
- Hutchison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hutchison is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchison
- Farber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spencerburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spencerburg.
Newspapers Published in Spencerburg ...
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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spencerburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spencerburg, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spencerburg.
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 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 Spencerburg:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spencerburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Spencerburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |