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 Virginia (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 Virginia. 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 southeast 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 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.
Virginia is located in Bates 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 Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.
Below are the counties that are near Virginia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Virginia:
- Bates County (The home county of Virginia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Virginia, with the one closest to Virginia listed first.
- Nyhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Amoret
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Amsterdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Worland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Passaic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- New Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Merwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Burdett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burdett is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hume
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hume is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Virginia, with the one closest to Virginia listed first.
- Main City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Main City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
- Archie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Austin is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Freeman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- West Line
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Line is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Lake Annette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Creighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cleveland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Virginia, with the one closest to Virginia listed first.
- Montrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Urich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair County
- Appleton City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vernon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Virginia, with the one closest to Virginia listed first.
- Metz
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Stotesbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Horton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Richards
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Richards is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Temple ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Schell City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Deerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Walker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Nevada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bourbon County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Virginia, with the one closest to Virginia listed first.
- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Mapleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mapleton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Devon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Devon is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Linn County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Virginia, with the one closest to Virginia listed first.
- Pleasanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boicourt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
- Linn Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Linn Valley is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- La Cygne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Prescott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Mound City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cadmus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cadmus is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
- Critzer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Critzer is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
- Goodrich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Goodrich is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Parker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Parker is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Blue Mound
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Miami County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Virginia, with the one closest to Virginia listed first.
- Jingo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jingo is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- New Lancaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Fontana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
- Block
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Block is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Louisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <1>
- Somerset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osawatomie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Virginia, see our County-by-County Page for Virginia.
Cemeteries Near Virginia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Virginia.
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 Virginia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Virginia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Virginia, with the one closest to Virginia listed first.
- Virginia Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Benjamin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Woofin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forbes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Richland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hays Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (203 more) ...
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Walley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Mt. Zion 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Virginia had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Virginia, with the one closest to Virginia listed first.
- Mulberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mulberry is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Nyhart
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Amoret
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Rucker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rucker is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Foster
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Worland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Amsterdam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Cornland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cornland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
- Butler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Passaic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Athol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Athol is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Merwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Merwin is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Trading Post
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Trading Post is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
- Sprague
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sprague is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Virginia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Virginia.
Newspapers Published in Virginia ...
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 186 newspapers that have been published in the area around Virginia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Virginia, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Virginia.
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 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 Virginia:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Bates County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cass County
- Henry County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon County
- Bourbon County
- Linn County
- Miami 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 Virginia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Virginia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |