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 Venus (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 Venus. 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.
Venus is located in Maries 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 Maries County: Gasconade, Miller, Osage, Phelps & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Venus. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Venus:
- Maries County (The home county of Venus)
- The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brinktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brinktown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
- Lindell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Paydown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Vichy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lanes Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Belle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Callaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Cedar City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Tebbetts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
- Cole County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Teal ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Teal is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Saint Thomas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Henley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Henley is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
- Taos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Taos is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
- Wardsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wardsville is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Eugene
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Osage City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Osage City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
- Jefferson City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jefferson City is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,972 people
- Jefferson City has also been known as:
- Jeff City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson City <1>
- Decatur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Scruggs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scruggs is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
- Lohman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford County
- Jake Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Bland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Redbird
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Mount Sterling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Saint Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Iberia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marys Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marys Home is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
- Ulman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tuscumbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brumley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Etterville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Etterville is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
- Pleasant Mount
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
- Bagnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Kaiser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Osage County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Argyle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Argyle is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Koeltztown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Freeburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freeburg is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Meta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Folk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Folk is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
- Westphalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Koenig
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Koenig is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
- Byron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Loose Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Linn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnots Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- French Village ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- French Village is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Jerome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jerome is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Arlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Doolittle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Doolittle is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Newburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Rolla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosati
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Pulaski County
- The following are listed by their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Dixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Crocker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkeye
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Devils Elbow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Swedeborg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
- Saint Robert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waynesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Richland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Venus, see our County-by-County Page for Venus.
Cemeteries Near Venus ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Venus.
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 Venus - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Venus covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Guardian Angel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bumpass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vienna Public Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Visitation Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crisman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dodd Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stokes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulkerson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Feeler Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloom Garden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (289 more) ...
- St. Aloysius Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pendleton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jim - Matt Lawson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Venus in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Venus.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Venus, with the one closest to Venus listed first.
- Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tavern
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tavern is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
- Hayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hayden is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Van Cleve
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Cleve is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cleve
- Koeltztown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Koeltztown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
- Babbtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Babbtown is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbtown
- Dixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lindell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lindell is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
- Paydown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Paydown is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
- Saint Elizabeth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Iberia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Franks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Franks is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
- Vichy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Vichy is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
- Lois
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lois is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lois
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Venus. See our List of 1890's Communities around Venus.
Newspapers Published in Venus ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Venus.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Venus, 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 Venus.
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 Venus:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Maries County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Callaway County
- Cole County
- Crawford County
- Gasconade County
- Miller County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Pulaski 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 Venus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Venus) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |