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 Tracy (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 Tracy. 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.
Tracy is located in Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Polk & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Tracy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tracy:
- Saint Clair County (The home county of Tracy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Gerster
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Osceola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Collins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Roscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Monegaw Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Lowry City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Johnson City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Appleton City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Rockville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Tackner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Racket
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Warsaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palo Pinto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Caplinger Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Lebeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Stockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Willowville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- El Dorado Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Umber View Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Virgil City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Dade County
- Bona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Dallas County
- Urbana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Brownington
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Deepwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tightwad
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- La Due
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Alberta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Montrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Weaubleau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Wheatland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Avery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Galmey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Hermitage
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nemo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Cross Timbers
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Preston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Humansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flemington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Rondo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Dunnegan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Sentinel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Fair Play
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Polk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Bolivar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Goodson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Aldrich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Schell City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Harwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Montevallo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tracy, see our County-by-County Page for Tracy.
Cemeteries Near Tracy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tracy.
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 Tracy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tracy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Doyal Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Roberts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Wisner #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wisner #2 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Mound Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Culbertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Osceola Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Freeman - Holsapple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- King's Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (240 more) ...
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Springstube Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Tracy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tracy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tracy, with the one closest to Tracy listed first.
- Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Osceola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Collins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Terry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Terry is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Cobb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Weaubleau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roscoe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harper is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Quincy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Iconium
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Monegaw Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Rookins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Lowry City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chalk Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chalk Level is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Oyer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oyer is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyer
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tracy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tracy.
Newspapers Published in Tracy ...
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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tracy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tracy, 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 Tracy.
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 websites either 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 Tracy:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Saint Clair County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Cedar County
- Dade County
- Dallas County
- Henry County
- Hickory County
- Polk County
- Vernon 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 Tracy, 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 from Point A (ie- Tracy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |