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 Tarrants (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 Tarrants. 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 doctors and 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.
Tarrants is located in Pike 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 Pike County: Calhoun (IL), Pike (IL), Audrain, Lincoln, Montgomery & Ralls.
Below are the counties that are near Tarrants. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tarrants:
- Pike County (The home county of Tarrants)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Bowling Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cyrene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Ashley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Curryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Calumet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Louisiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frankford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Eolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Paynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Vandalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Farber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Laddonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Hill
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Whiteside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Corso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Silex
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Olney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Mackville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Briscoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Davis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- New Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Cave
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Elsberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Cave City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Oakwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Gamma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gamma is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
- Bellflower
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Wellsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Madisonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- New London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Greenlawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- The Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Fall Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Plainville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Calhoun County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Belleview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Mozier
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hamburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cliffdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cliffdale is located in Calhoun County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffdale
- Kampsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Pike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Atlas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
- Rockport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Summer Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
- El Dara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nebo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Kinderhook
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Barry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hull
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tarrants, see our County-by-County Page for Tarrants.
Cemeteries Near Tarrants ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tarrants.
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 Tarrants - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tarrants covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McElwee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Noix Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gailey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Clement Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hickerson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethany Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCunes Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kritz Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (348 more) ...
- Gates of Peace Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Biggs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Ashley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Tarrants in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tarrants.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tarrants, with the one closest to Tarrants listed first.
- Bowling Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saint Clement
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Clement is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clement
- Cyrene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
- Ashley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ashley is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
- Edgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Stark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stark is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Curryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Farmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farmer is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Calumet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Calumet is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Louisiana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reading
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Reading is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Quincy Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy Junction is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
- Pike
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- New Harmony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tarrants. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tarrants.
Newspapers Published in Tarrants ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tarrants.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tarrants, 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 Tarrants.
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 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 Tarrants:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Pike County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lincoln County
- Marion County
- Montgomery County
- Ralls County
- Adams County
- Calhoun 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 Tarrants, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tarrants) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |