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 Strother (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 Strother. 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.
Strother is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Audrain, Macon, Marion, Ralls, Randolph & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Strother. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Strother:
- Monroe County (The home county of Strother)
- The following are listed by their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- Santa Fe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Goss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Florida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stoutsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Holliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Granville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Granville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Madison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Monroe City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Middle Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- Tulip
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Saling ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Mexico
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Rush Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Vandiver
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Laddonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Farber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Benton City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Vandalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Larrabee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- Centralia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sturgeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Riggs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- Auxvasse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hatton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Macon County
- Woodville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Marion County
- Philadelphia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Montgomery County
- Wellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- New Harmony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Curryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Frankford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- Greenlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- The Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Madisonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Rensselaer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- New London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- Clark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Renick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Moberly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cairo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cairo is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- Hunnewell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Lakenan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Kendall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Shelbina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lentner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Emden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Enterprise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shelbyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Clarence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Strother, see our County-by-County Page for Strother.
Cemeteries Near Strother ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Strother.
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 Strother - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Strother covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scobee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hawkins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Youngs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stoutsville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bowers Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boomer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Mt. Prairie Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (153 more) ...
- Scobee Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crigler Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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, Strother had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Strother, with the one closest to Strother listed first.
- Victor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Victor is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Santa Fe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Goss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Florida
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Molino
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Molino is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Stoutsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rowena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rowena is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Clapper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clapper is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clapper
- Worcester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Worcester is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worcester
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North Fork
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Indian Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Holliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Strother. See our List of 1890's Communities around Strother.
Newspapers Published in Strother ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Strother.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Strother, 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 Strother.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Strother:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Monroe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Callaway County
- Macon County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Randolph County
- Shelby 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 Strother, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Strother) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |