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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Stahl. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stahl to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stahl, please Contact Us.
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 Stahl (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 Stahl. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Stahl is historic, it would have been located within present day Adair 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 Adair County: Knox, Linn, Macon, Putnam, Schuyler, Scotland, Shelby & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Stahl. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stahl:
- Adair County (The home county of Stahl)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Novinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Kirksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Nind ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Millard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Brashear
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gibbs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Hurdland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Kenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Baring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greensburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- New Boston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Browning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Purdin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Purdin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Macon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- South Gifford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Goldsberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Goldsberry is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsberry
- Elmer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- La Plata
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ethel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Love Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Barnesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Putnam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Worthington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Livonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mendota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Pearl City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Saint John
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Lucerne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Schuyler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Greentop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Queen City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Julesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Clifton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Glenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Lancaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coatsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Downing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Kilwinning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Pleasant Retreat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Greencastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pennville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Green City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Sticklerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Owasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Owasco is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasco
- Boynton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Pollock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Winigan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Harris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Humphreys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphreys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Osgood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Appanoose County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Coal City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Cincinnati
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Exline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Moulton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Numa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orleans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Davis County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Savannah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Savannah is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Mark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mark is located in Davis County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Wayne County (IA)
- Genoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stahl, see our County-by-County Page for Stahl.
Cemeteries Near Stahl ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stahl.
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 Stahl - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stahl covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Megrew Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Shibleys Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morelock Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Claybrook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Claybrook Cemetery
- The Allen Claybrook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Branstetter / Branstutter Cemetery
- Branstutter Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2306920 <3>
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Broyles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greencastle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Castle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Daniels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Husted Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Overstreet Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (284 more) ...
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Novinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nineveh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
Stahl itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stahl, with the one closest to Stahl listed first.
- Shibleys Point ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shibleys Point is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibleys Point
- Sidney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sidney is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Greencastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Novinger
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Martinstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Martinstown is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
- Green City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Elko
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elko is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
- Pennville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Sticklerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
- Graysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Graysville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Sublette ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sublette is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hartford is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Kirksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greentop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stahl. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stahl.
Newspapers Published in Stahl ...
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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stahl.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stahl, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stahl.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Stahl:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Adair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Knox County
- Linn County
- Macon County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Sullivan County
- Appanoose County
- Davis County
- Wayne County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Stahl, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stahl) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |