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 Stillhouse Ford (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 Stillhouse Ford. 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 Stillhouse Ford ...
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 Stillhouse Ford: Stillhouse Frd.
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 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.
Stillhouse Ford is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Calhoun (IL), Montgomery, Pike, Saint Charles & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Stillhouse Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stillhouse Ford:
- Lincoln County (The home county of Stillhouse Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillhouse Ford, with the one closest to Stillhouse Ford listed first.
- Olney
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Truxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Corso
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Hawk Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mackville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Cave
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Silex
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Davis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Briscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Whiteside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillhouse Ford, with the one closest to Stillhouse Ford listed first.
- Vandalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Farber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Laddonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rush Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Benton City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Callaway County
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillhouse Ford, with the one closest to Stillhouse Ford listed first.
- Berger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Etlah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Etlah is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etlah
- Gasconade County
- Hermann
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillhouse Ford, with the one closest to Stillhouse Ford listed first.
- Gamma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Bellflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Montgomery City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jonesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- High Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Florence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Big Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Americus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- McKittrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillhouse Ford, with the one closest to Stillhouse Ford listed first.
- Ashley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- New Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Cyrene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Eolia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bowling Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Curryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Tarrants
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Calumet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Sledd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Paynesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Annada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Clarksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ralls County
- Madisonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Saint Charles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillhouse Ford, with the one closest to Stillhouse Ford listed first.
- Foristell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 794 people
- Wentzville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Josephville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Josephville is located in Saint Charles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stillhouse Ford, with the one closest to Stillhouse Ford listed first.
- Pendleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pendleton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Warrenton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Truesdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Truesdale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
- Wright City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Innsbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Innsbrook is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Innsbrook
- Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
- Innsbrook has also been known as:
- Innsbrook village
- Treloar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pike County (IL)
- Pike
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stillhouse Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Stillhouse Ford.
Cemeteries Near Stillhouse Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stillhouse Ford.
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 Stillhouse Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stillhouse Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stillhouse Ford, with the one closest to Stillhouse Ford listed first.
- Olney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Owings Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Truxton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mabry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Anson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Owings - Pennington Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pontlow Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (288 more) ...
- Berger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bellflower Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Stillhouse Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stillhouse Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stillhouse Ford, with the one closest to Stillhouse Ford listed first.
- Olney
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Truxton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fairview is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Gamma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Corso
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Bellflower
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Morsey ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morsey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morsey
- Millwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Millwood is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- New Hartford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Hartford is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- Prices Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prices Branch is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Branch
- Hawk Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Mashek ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mashek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashek
- Mackville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stillhouse Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stillhouse Ford.
Newspapers Published in Stillhouse Ford ...
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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stillhouse Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stillhouse Ford, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stillhouse Ford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Stillhouse Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lincoln County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Callaway County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Saint Charles County
- Warren 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> | 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 Stillhouse Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stillhouse Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |