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 Sue City (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 Sue City. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Sue City is located in Macon 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 Macon County: Adair, Chariton, Knox, Linn, Monroe, Randolph, Shelby & Sullivan.
Below are the counties that are near Sue City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sue City:
- Macon County (The home county of Sue City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Economy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Love Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- La Plata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Atlanta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Barnesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Anabel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Anabel is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
- Bloomington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Elmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elmer is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Macon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South Gifford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Gifford is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gifford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Bevier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Callao
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ethel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Gibbs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Brashear
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brashear is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brashear
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Millard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millard is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Bullion ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bullion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
- Yarrow ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Yarrow is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarrow
- Kirksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nind ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nind is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nind
- Tipperary ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Tipperary is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
- Novinger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Novinger is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danforth is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Novelty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hedge City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Hurdland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hurdland is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Plevna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Kenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kenwood is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Edina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newark
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Baring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Knox City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Greensburg is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
- Forest Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- La Belle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Argola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Lewistown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Court Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- New Boston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Bucklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucklin is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Marion County
- Nelsonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Duncans Bridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duncans Bridge is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncans Bridge
- Woodlawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Jacksonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Darksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Darksville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darksville
- Schuyler County
- Greentop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Pleasant Retreat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Unity
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Unity is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Leonard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clarence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kirby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Bethel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lentner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lentner is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
- Shelbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Enterprise
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Shelbina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Kendall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Sullivan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Winigan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winigan is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winigan
- Sticklerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sticklerville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sticklerville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sue City, see our County-by-County Page for Sue City.
Cemeteries Near Sue City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sue City.
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 Sue City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sue City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Sue City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bowan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cupp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blanchard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hardgrove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Shelton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Epperson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Box Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Mt. Taber Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (190 more) ...
- Landsberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lansberry Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mitts Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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 Sue City had a population of 90 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sue City, with the one closest to Sue City listed first.
- Nickellton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nickellton is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickellton
- Economy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Economy is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Locust Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Hill is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Hill
- Wilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Love Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Love Lake is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
- Atlanta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Atlanta is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Redman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Redman is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
- Cherry Box
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cherry Box is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Box
- La Plata
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Novelty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gibbs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lyda ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lyda is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyda
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Ten Mile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ten Mile is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Leonard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cottage is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sue City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sue City.
Newspapers Published in Sue City ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sue City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sue City, 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 Sue City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Sue City:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Macon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Linn County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Randolph County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Shelby County
- Sullivan 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 Sue City, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sue City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |