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 Spring Garden (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 Spring Garden. 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 Spring Garden ...
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 Spring Garden: Spring Gdn. (or less commonly used: Spring Gardn., Spring Grden. or Spring Grdn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Spring Garden. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Garden.
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 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.
Spring Garden is located in Miller 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 Miller County: Camden, Cole, Maries, Moniteau, Morgan, Osage & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Spring Garden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Spring Garden:
- Miller County (The home county of Spring Garden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Etterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Pleasant Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Marys Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Olean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Eldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Aurora Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Elizabeth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bagnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Ulman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeside is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Hartsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oldham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oldham is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Cedar City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Holts Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mykee Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Folsom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- New Bloomfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tebbetts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Lake Ozark
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osage Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Four Seasons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Shawnee Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Damsel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Sunrise Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Linn Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Montreal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Eugene
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Henley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henley is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Teal ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Saint Thomas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Lohman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scruggs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Wardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Saint Martins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Centertown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <1>
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Pisgah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pisgah is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Prairie Home
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Brinktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Vienna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- High Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- McGirk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- California
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Latham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- Clarksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fortuna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tipton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Barnett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rocky Mount
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Gravois Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Versailles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Laurie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glensted
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Stover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Meta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Folk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Koeltztown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Argyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Westphalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Loose Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Freeburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- French Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Bonnots Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pulaski County
- Hawkeye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Spring Garden, see our County-by-County Page for Spring Garden.
Cemeteries Near Spring Garden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spring Garden.
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 Spring Garden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Spring Garden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Spring Garden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Eugene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gageville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Enloe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Roark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Olean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (234 more) ...
- Enon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Spring Garden had a population of 120 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Spring Garden, with the one closest to Spring Garden listed first.
- Hickory Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Pleasant Mount
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Marys Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Bass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bass is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
- Enon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Enon is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Olean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Eldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Russellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Aurora Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Teal ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Saint Thomas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Osage Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
- Honey Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Spring Garden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Spring Garden.
Newspapers Published in Spring Garden ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Garden.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spring Garden, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spring Garden.
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 Spring Garden:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Miller County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Camden County
- Cole County
- Cooper County
- Maries County
- Moniteau County
- Morgan County
- Osage County
- Pulaski 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> | 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 Spring Garden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Spring Garden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |