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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 Wardsville (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 Wardsville. 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.

Wardsville is located in Cole 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 Cole County: Boone, Callaway, Miller, Moniteau & Osage.

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

  • Cole County     (The home county of Wardsville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wardsville, with the one closest to Wardsville listed first.
    • Taos
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
      • Taos is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
    • Scruggs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scruggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
      • Scruggs is located in Cole County
    • Saint Thomas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Osage City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
      • Osage City is located in Cole County
    • Lohman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Saint Martins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins
      • Saint Martins is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
    • Hickory Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
    • Henley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
      • Henley is located in Cole County
    • Russellville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <2>
    • Centertown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Cole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <2>
    • Eugene
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wardsville, with the one closest to Wardsville listed first.
    • Hartsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg
      • Hartsburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
    • Oldham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Boone County
    • Ashland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <2>
    • Pierpont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Callaway County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wardsville, with the one closest to Wardsville listed first.
    • Jefferson City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
      • 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 <2>
    • Cedar City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
    • Holts Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Mykee Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mykee Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
      • Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
    • Tebbetts
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tebbetts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tebbetts
      • Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
    • New Bloomfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
      • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <2>
    • Folsom
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
    • Mokane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
      • Mokane is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <2>
    • Steedman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Portland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Gasconade County
    • Mount Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wardsville, with the one closest to Wardsville listed first.
    • Vienna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
    • Brinktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
    • Paydown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paydown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
    • Belle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
      • Belle is located in Maries County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
    • Lindell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wardsville, with the one closest to Wardsville listed first.
    • Marys Home
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
      • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <2>
    • Etterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
      • Etterville is located in Miller County
    • Olean
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Olean is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Pleasant Mount
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
    • Eldon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
    • Tuscumbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Aurora Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
    • Ulman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Iberia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <2>
    • Bagnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell
      • Bagnell is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagnell <2>
    • Lakeland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wardsville, with the one closest to Wardsville listed first.
    • McGirk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
      • McGirk is located in Moniteau County
    • High Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
    • California
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
      • California is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
    • Jamestown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
    • Latham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
    • Clarksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Lupus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
      • Lupus is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wardsville, with the one closest to Wardsville listed first.
    • Barnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Barnett is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnett <2>
    • Excelsior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Excelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wardsville, with the one closest to Wardsville listed first.
    • Folk
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
      • Folk is located in Osage County
    • Westphalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
    • Loose Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • French Village ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Village
      • French Village is located in Osage County
    • Meta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bonnots Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnots Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnots Mill
      • Bonnots Mill is located in Osage County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonnots Mill <2>
    • Koeltztown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
      • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
    • Argyle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Linn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Linn is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linn <2>
    • Freeburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Koenig
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
      • Koenig is located in Osage County
    • Chamois
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Wardsville ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wardsville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wardsville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wardsville.

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 Wardsville:

Cemeteries Near Wardsville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wardsville.

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

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

  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
  • Lamkin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lamkin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lamkin Cemetery
  • Rouschelback Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouschelback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouschelback Cemetery
  • Wolfrum Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfrum Cemetery
  • Islamic Cemetery of Mid Missouri
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Islamic Cemetery of Mid Missouri have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Islamic Cemetery of Mid Missouri
  • St. Xaviers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Xaviers Cemetery
  • St. Xaviers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Xaviers Cemetery
  • Jefferson City National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Woodland - Old City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland - Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland - Old City Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Eberhardt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberhardt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberhardt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery

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 in 1895, Wardsville had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wardsville had a population of 1,570 people.

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

  • Honey Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
    • Honey Creek is located in Cole County
  • Osage Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Bluff
    • Osage Bluff is located in Cole County
  • Taos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
    • Taos is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
  • Jefferson City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
    • Jefferson City is located in Callaway County
    • 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 <2>
  • Cedar City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Cedar City is located in Callaway County
  • Scruggs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scruggs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs
    • Scruggs is located in Cole County
  • Bass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
    • Bass is located in Cole County
  • Saint Thomas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Osage City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage City
    • Osage City is located in Cole County
  • Teal ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • Teal is located in Cole County
  • Babbtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbtown
    • Babbtown is located in Osage County
  • Westphalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
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    • Lohman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
    • Holts Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 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 Wardsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wardsville.

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

The official website for Cole County: www.colecounty.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wardsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wardsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4883, Longitude: -92.1789       In this case, the coordinates for Wardsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Wardsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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