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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 Wakenda (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 Wakenda. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Wakenda is located in Carroll 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 Carroll County: Caldwell, Chariton, Lafayette, Livingston, Ray & Saline.

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

  • Carroll County     (The home county of Wakenda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakenda, with the one closest to Wakenda listed first.
    • Carrollton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • De Witt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
      • De Witt is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
    • Bosworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bogard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
      • Bogard is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <1>
    • Palemon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palemon
      • From Wakenda to Palemon
    • Tina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
      • Tina is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Norborne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mandeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Miles Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Miles Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
      • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Miles Point
      • From Wakenda to Miles Point
    • Hale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Stet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
      • Stet is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stet
      • From Wakenda to Stet
  • Caldwell County
  • Chariton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakenda, with the one closest to Wakenda listed first.
    • Grand River City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
      • Grand River City is located in Chariton County
    • Missouri Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
      • Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
    • Brunswick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Snyder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Snyder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
      • Snyder is located in Chariton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Snyder
      • From Wakenda to Snyder
    • Triplett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Namrash ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Namrash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
      • Namrash is located in Chariton County
    • Dalton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Mendon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendon
      • Mendon is located in Chariton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Keytesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sumner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Chraneville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chraneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chraneville
      • Chraneville is located in Chariton County
    • Lewis Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Oil City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
      • Oil City is located in Chariton County
  • Howard County
  • Johnson County
    • Dunksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dunksburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dunksburg
      • From Wakenda to Dunksburg
  • Lafayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakenda, with the one closest to Wakenda listed first.
    • Waverly
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Hodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Hodge is located in Lafayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hodge
      • From Wakenda to Hodge
    • Alma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
    • Dover
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Corder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corder
      • Corder is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corder <1>
    • Page City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Page City is located in Lafayette County
    • Emma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Concordia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concordia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concordia
      • Concordia is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concordia <1>
    • Higginsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Aullville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
      • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Mayview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <1>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakenda, with the one closest to Wakenda listed first.
    • Fountain Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Forker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Forker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forker
      • Forker is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Forker
      • From Wakenda to Forker
  • Livingston County
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakenda, with the one closest to Wakenda listed first.
    • Houstonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tedieville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tedieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tedieville
      • From Wakenda to Tedieville
    • Longwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ray County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakenda, with the one closest to Wakenda listed first.
    • Lakeview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Ray County
    • Rockingham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockingham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Rockingham is located in Ray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rockingham
      • From Wakenda to Rockingham
    • Hardin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Morton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Ray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morton
      • From Wakenda to Morton
    • Ovid ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ovid. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
      • Ovid is located in Ray County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ovid
      • From Wakenda to Ovid
    • Georgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Henrietta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • Henrietta is located in Ray County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wakenda, with the one closest to Wakenda listed first.
    • Miami
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Malta Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
      • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <1>
    • Grand Pass
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Blosser ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blosser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
      • Blosser is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blosser
      • From Wakenda to Blosser
    • Little Osage Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Osage Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
      • Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
    • Fairville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Leonard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
      • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Salt Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salt Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
      • Salt Springs is located in Saline County
    • Blackburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Marshall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Slater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Cretcher
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cretcher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
      • Cretcher is located in Saline County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cretcher
      • From Wakenda to Cretcher
    • Gilliam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilliam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
      • Gilliam is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people

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

Cemeteries Near Wakenda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wakenda.

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 Wakenda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Adkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cannon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wakenda Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Malta Bend Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (159 more) ...
    • Grand Pass Community Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Pass Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Pass Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Christian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miami Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miami Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miami Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Wakenda had a population of 206 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 1990, Wakenda had a population of 89 people.

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

  • Standish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standish have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
    • Standish is located in Carroll County
  • Carrollton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Miami
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Grand Pass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Malta Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta Bend
    • Malta Bend is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta Bend <1>
  • Blosser ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blosser. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
    • Blosser is located in Saline County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Blosser
    • From Wakenda to Blosser
  • De Witt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Witt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • De Witt is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
  • Waverly
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Stanhope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • Stanhope is located in Saline County
  • Fairville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bosworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sugartree
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree
    • Sugartree is located in Carroll County
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    • Bogard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogard
      • Bogard is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bogard <1>
    • Palemon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Palemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
      • Palemon is located in Carroll County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Palemon
      • From Wakenda to Palemon
    • Mount Leonard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Leonard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
      • Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wakenda ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wakenda.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wakenda. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wakenda and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wakenda.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Wakenda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Wakenda:

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

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

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 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.
<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 Wakenda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Wakenda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakenda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3161, Longitude: -93.3775       In this case, the coordinates for Wakenda have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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