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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 Vandalia (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 Vandalia. 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.

Vandalia is primarily located in Audrain County. A portion of Vandalia extends into Ralls County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Audrain County: Boone, Callaway, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls & Randolph.

Below are the counties that are near Vandalia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vandalia:

  • Audrain County     (The home county of Vandalia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.
    • Farber
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Laddonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
      • Laddonia is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <2>
    • Rush Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Martinsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <2>
    • Benton City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Vandiver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Mexico
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Thompson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
  • Callaway County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.
    • Louisville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Corso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
      • Corso is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Corso
      • From Vandalia to Corso
    • Olney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Olney
      • From Vandalia to Olney
    • Truxton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truxton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
      • Truxton is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
    • Whiteside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Silex
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
      • Silex is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
    • Mackville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
      • Mackville is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mackville
      • From Vandalia to Mackville
    • Briscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briscoe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
      • Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Briscoe
      • From Vandalia to Briscoe
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
      • Cave is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Davis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawk Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Point
      • Hawk Point is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 717 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawk Point <2>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.
    • Oakwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakwood
      • From Vandalia to Oakwood
    • Cave City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Hannibal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.
    • Santa Fe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
    • Florida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Stoutsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Goss
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
      • Goss is located in Monroe County
    • Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Wellsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gamma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellflower
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Montgomery City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
      • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <2>
    • Danville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • New Florence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
      • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <2>
    • High Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <2>
  • Pike County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.
    • New Harmony
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Curryville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
      • Curryville is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Ashley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ashley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley
      • Ashley is located in Pike County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ashley
      • From Vandalia to Ashley
    • Bowling Green
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Frankford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <2>
    • Tarrants
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
      • Tarrants is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
    • Cyrene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Ashburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • Calumet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Louisiana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eolia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eolia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolia
      • Eolia is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eolia <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eolia
      • From Vandalia to Eolia
  • Ralls County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.
    • Madisonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Perry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
    • Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Greenlawn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • New London
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
      • The Landing is located in Ralls County
    • Rensselaer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rensselaer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
      • Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
    • Saverton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pike County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.
    • Pike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Shepherd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shepherd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shepherd
      • From Vandalia to Shepherd
    • Rockport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vandalia, see our County-by-County Page for Vandalia.

Cemeteries Near Vandalia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vandalia.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vandalia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.

  • Vandalia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandalia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vandalia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandalia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Harmony Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Air Presbyterian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Payne Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adiel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adiel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fike Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fike Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fike Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Willis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Madisonville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madisonville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madisonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Muldrow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muldrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muldrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vandalia had a population of 979 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vandalia had a population of 3,496 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Vandalia, with the one closest to Vandalia listed first.

  • Farber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Harmony
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Estes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
    • Estes is located in Pike County
  • Gazette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gazette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazette
    • Gazette is located in Pike County
  • Curryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
    • Curryville is located in Pike County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Hutchison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchison
    • Hutchison is located in Ralls County
  • Laddonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
    • Laddonia is located in Audrain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <2>
  • Spencerburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerburg
    • Spencerburg is located in Pike County
  • West Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hartford
    • West Hartford is located in Ralls County
  • Farmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
    • Farmer is located in Pike County
  • Madisonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Perry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Ralls County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <2>
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    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • New Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • New Hartford is located in Pike County
    • Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vandalia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vandalia.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vandalia ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vandalia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vandalia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vandalia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vandalia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Vandalia.

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 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 Vandalia:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vandalia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Audrain County: www.audrain-county.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Vandalia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vandalia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vandalia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3101, Longitude: -91.4877    









 

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