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 Valentine Ford (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 Valentine Ford. 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.
Name Variations for Valentine Ford ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Valentine Ford: Valentine Frd.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Valentine Ford is located in Gasconade 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 Gasconade County: Callaway, Crawford, Franklin, Maries, Montgomery, Osage & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Valentine Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valentine Ford:
- Gasconade County (The home county of Valentine Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Mount Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Bland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Owensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rosebud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Redbird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Gasconade
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gasconade is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasconade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Morrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Little Berger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Berger is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Berger
- Hermann
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Portland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mokane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Steedman is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
- Tebbetts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Hord ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Holts Summit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Mykee Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Osage City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Taos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Wardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Jake Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Oak Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Argo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Bourbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leasburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- West Sullivan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Sullivan is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sullivan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Beemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beemont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beemont
- Gerald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kohl City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kohl City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kohl City
- Strain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Champion City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Detmold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Detmold is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detmold
- Boone ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Japan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Kiel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kiel is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiel
- Leslie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Dissen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dissen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dissen
- Greenstreet
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Greenstreet is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenstreet
- Beaufort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Belle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Paydown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Lanes Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Lindell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Vichy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Vienna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Bluffton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Rhineland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
- McKittrick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Americus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Americus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Big Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Byron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Koenig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Linn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Freeburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Loose Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chamois
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Westphalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Isbell ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Isbell is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
- Bonnots Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Argyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Koeltztown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Folk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Rosati
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Saint James
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Warren County
- Treloar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valentine Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Valentine Ford.
Cemeteries Near Valentine Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valentine Ford.
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 Valentine Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valentine Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Lang Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bueker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nixon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Schneider Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Leach Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cooper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bumper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Third Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Drusch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laubert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cox - Cooper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (381 more) ...
- Fuersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haynes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Valentine Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Valentine Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Valentine Ford, with the one closest to Valentine Ford listed first.
- Freedom
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Freedom is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Byron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Bland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bay is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay
- Canaan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Canaan is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Owensville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Belle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cleavesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cleavesville is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleavesville
- Drake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Drake is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Mint Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mint Hill is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Hill
- Aud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aud is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aud
- Linn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Fredericksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Bem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Swiss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Swiss is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valentine Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valentine Ford.
Newspapers Published in Valentine Ford ...
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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valentine Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valentine Ford, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valentine Ford.
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 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 Valentine Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Gasconade County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Callaway County
- Cole County
- Crawford County
- Franklin County
- Maries County
- Montgomery County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Warren 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 Valentine Ford, 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 from Point A (ie- Valentine Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |