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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Todd. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Todd to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Todd, please Contact Us.
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 Todd (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 Todd. 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 and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Todd is historic, it would have been located within present day Morgan 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 Morgan County: Benton, Camden, Cooper, Miller, Moniteau & Pettis.
Below are the counties that are near Todd. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Todd:
- Morgan County (The home county of Todd)
- The following are listed by their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Gravois Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Versailles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Glensted
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glensted is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
- Barnett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Excelsior
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Excelsior is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Syracuse
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Zora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Edmonson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Cole Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Warsaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ionia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Tackner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Palo Pinto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Racket
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Barnumton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Sunrise Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Climax Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Four Seasons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Lake Ozark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shawnee Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
- Damsel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Osage Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roach
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Macks Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Linn Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Camdenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper County
- Otterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dallas County
- Celt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Tightwad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Yolo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Cross Timbers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Avery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Preston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Lakeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Aurora Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Bagnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Eldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kaiser
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olean
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Olean is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Pleasant Mount
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Etterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Tuscumbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Fortuna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
- Latham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Latham is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
- High Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- High Point is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Tipton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Spring Fork
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Smithton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Sedalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Todd, see our County-by-County Page for Todd.
Cemeteries Near Todd ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Todd.
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 Todd - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Todd covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Ard - Menteer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Kreglinger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chaney Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Proctor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Frisch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisch Cemetery
- The Frisch Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boylers Mill Cemetery
- Big Buffalo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Couts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Parish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hume Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (269 more) ...
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Old Stover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
Todd itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Todd, with the one closest to Todd listed first.
- Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Proctor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Boylers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylers Mill
- Zora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Sagrada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sagrada is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
- Stover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Gravois Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Versailles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edmonson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Hastain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hastain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
- Purvis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Purvis is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Pyrmont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pyrmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Barnumton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Cape Galena ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cape Galena is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Galena
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Todd. See our List of 1890's Communities around Todd.
Newspapers Published in Todd ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Todd.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Todd, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Todd.
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 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 Todd:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Morgan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Camden County
- Cooper County
- Dallas County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Miller County
- Moniteau County
- Pettis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Todd, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Todd) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |