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 Ten Mile (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 Ten Mile. 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.
Ten Mile is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Adams (IL), Hancock (IL), Clark, Knox, Marion & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Ten Mile. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ten Mile:
- Lewis County (The home county of Ten Mile)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Sellers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Weber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Gilead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Ewing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Grange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Argola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Lewistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Court Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- New Court Village is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Court Village
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Clark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Saint Patrick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Patrick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Neeper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Neeper is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Alexandria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wayland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clark City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clark City is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Kahoka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Medill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Medill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Saint Francisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Wyaconda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Revere
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Luray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luray is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Peaksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Dumas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dumas is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Knox County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Forest Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Springs is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Springs
- Jeddo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jeddo is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeddo
- Newark
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Knox City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Colony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Plevna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Plevna is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
- Hedge City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hedge City is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
- Rutledge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Novelty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nelsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Philadelphia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Dodge City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Palmyra
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Helton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Hannibal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Monroe County
- Monroe City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ralls County
- Rensselaer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Scotland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- South Gorin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Gorin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Emden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Shelbyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Kirby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirby is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
- Hunnewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Leonard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lee County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Keokuk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vincennes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Sandusky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Meyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Marcelline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Ursa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lima
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ewbanks
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Mendon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fowler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marblehead
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Loraine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Paloma
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Coatsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Sutter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Warsaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Point is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Chili
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chili is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- Basco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elvaston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pike County (IL)
- Shepherd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ten Mile, see our County-by-County Page for Ten Mile.
Cemeteries Near Ten Mile ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ten Mile.
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 Ten Mile - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ten Mile covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Garnett Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Finley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Nall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cason Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Briscoe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Graves Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jarvis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bancert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Oak Bluff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospect Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
While we didn't find Ten Mile in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ten Mile.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ten Mile, with the one closest to Ten Mile listed first.
- Sellers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Gilead
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Weber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- Monticello
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Benjamin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Benjamin is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
- Tolona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tolona is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolona
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- La Grange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Canton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maywood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Argola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Lewistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Naomi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Naomi is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naomi
- Derrahs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Derrahs is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ten Mile. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ten Mile.
Newspapers Published in Ten Mile ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ten Mile.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ten Mile, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ten Mile.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ten Mile:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lewis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Ralls County
- Scotland County
- Shelby County
- Lee County
- Adams County
- Hancock 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> | 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 Ten Mile, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ten Mile) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |