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 Urich (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 Urich. 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.
Urich is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Bates, Benton, Cass, Johnson, Pettis & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Urich. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Urich:
- Henry County (The home county of Urich)
- The following are listed by their distance from Urich, with the one closest to Urich listed first.
- Hartwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Maurine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Norris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Blairstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- La Due
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Montrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clinton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Deepwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alberta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Calhoun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Brownington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Bowen
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Urich, with the one closest to Urich listed first.
- Mayesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Adrian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Passaic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burdett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Rockville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Nyhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Urich, with the one closest to Urich listed first.
- Palo Pinto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Racket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Urich, with the one closest to Urich listed first.
- Creighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gunn City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gunn City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Austin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- East Lynne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Archie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Strasburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pleasant Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Main City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Coleman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Urich, with the one closest to Urich listed first.
- Lone Jack
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hicks City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hicks City is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks City
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Urich, with the one closest to Urich listed first.
- Quick City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Chilhowee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- La Tour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Tour
- Latour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Latour is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latour
- Holden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cornelia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Leeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Kingsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Centerview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Henrietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Warrensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greendoor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Urich, with the one closest to Urich listed first.
- Appleton City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Johnson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Lowry City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monegaw Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Urich, see our County-by-County Page for Urich.
Cemeteries Near Urich ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Urich.
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 Urich - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Urich covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Urich, with the one closest to Urich listed first.
- Urich Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kepner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norris Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hendricks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fewel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cove Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Page Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parker - Gregg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (191 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peter Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
While we didn't find Urich in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Urich.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Urich, with the one closest to Urich listed first.
- Lucas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Hartwell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- Creighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mayesburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayesburg is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayesburg
- Maurine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Norris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Garland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Garland is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Blairstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Quick City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Huntingdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Huntingdale is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdale
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Ballard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ballard is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Johnstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Chilhowee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Urich. See our List of 1890's Communities around Urich.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Urich ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Urich.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Urich. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Urich and those printed in the larger area surrounding Urich.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Urich.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Urich:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Benton County
- Cass County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Saint Clair 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 Urich, 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- Urich) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |