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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 Starfield (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 Starfield. 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 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.

Starfield is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, DeKalb, Platte & Ray.

Below are the counties that are near Starfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Starfield:

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Starfield)
  • Andrew County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starfield, with the one closest to Starfield listed first.
    • Cosby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cosby is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Helena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Helena is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
    • Avenue City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Avenue City is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
    • Country Club
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Club is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
    • Rochester ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Amazonia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Amazonia is located in Andrew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Savannah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Nodaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wyeth ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Buchanan County
  • Caldwell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starfield, with the one closest to Starfield listed first.
    • Kidder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Kingston is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Polo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Bonanza ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Clay County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starfield, with the one closest to Starfield listed first.
    • Mabel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Alta Vista ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Winston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Altamont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Altamont is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • DeKalb County
  • Gentry County
    • King City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Platte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starfield, with the one closest to Starfield listed first.
    • Edgerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgely
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ridgely is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Dearborn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Camden Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodruff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Platte City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Tracy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ferrelview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ferrelview is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrelview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
    • Linkville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • West Platte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Weston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Iatan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Iatan is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iatan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Sugar Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starfield, with the one closest to Starfield listed first.
    • Elmira
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmira is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Lawson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Excelsior Estates
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Homestead
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Homestead is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Crystal Lakes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Wood Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
    • Woods Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Knoxville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Atchison County (KS)
  • Doniphan County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starfield, with the one closest to Starfield listed first.
    • Elwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Wathena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Palermo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Palermo is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
    • Blair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Blair is located in Doniphan County (KS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Doniphan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Petersburgh ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Leavenworth County (KS)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Starfield, see our County-by-County Page for Starfield.

Cemeteries Near Starfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Starfield.

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 Starfield - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Starfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Starfield, with the one closest to Starfield listed first.

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 in 1895, Starfield had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Starfield, with the one closest to Starfield listed first.

  • Gower
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Scearces
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Scearces is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scearces
  • Plattsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hemple
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hemple is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemple
  • Perrin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Perrin is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin
  • Stewartsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Grayson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Grayson is located in Clinton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Easton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Frazier
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Frazier is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazier
  • Bayfield ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayfield is located in DeKalb County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayfield
  • Stockbridge ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Stockbridge is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Garrettsburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Garrettsburg is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrettsburg
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Platte River
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Platte River is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte River
    • Keystone ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Keystone is located in Clinton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
    • Osborn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Starfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Starfield.

Newspapers Published in Starfield ...

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 215 newspapers that have been published in the area around Starfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Starfield, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Starfield.

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 Starfield:

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 Starfield, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Starfield) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.