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 Waverly (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 Waverly. 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 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.
Waverly is located in Lafayette 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 Lafayette County: Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Ray & Saline.
Below are the counties that are near Waverly. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Waverly:
- Lafayette County (The home county of Waverly)
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Hodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Corder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Page City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
- Higginsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Concordia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Aullville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Emma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mayview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wellington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Caldwell County
- Braymer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Palemon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Miles Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wakenda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Norborne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Bogard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Stet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stet
- Mandeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Bosworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- De Witt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Tina
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tina is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Asper ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Asper is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asper
- Chariton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Brunswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River City is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River City
- Missouri Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Missouri Village is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Village
- Snyder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Snyder is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Triplett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Triplett is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Namrash ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Namrash is located in Chariton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Namrash
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Dunksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Valley City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Knob Noster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Houstonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Tedieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Hughesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Longwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- La Monte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Lakeview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Rockingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Hardin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Morton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Henrietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Richmond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Georgeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Fleming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rayville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Little Osage Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Grand Pass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Blackburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Malta Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Salt Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Fairville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Cretcher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Miami
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Waverly, see our County-by-County Page for Waverly.
Cemeteries Near Waverly ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waverly.
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 Waverly - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Waverly covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Waverly Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Catron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Grand Pass Community Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Austin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blackburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maple Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Little Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Malta Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (172 more) ...
- Dover Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dover Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Dover.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #658938 <2>
- St. John's Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Dover.
- The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2183233 <2>
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Waverly had a population of 826 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waverly had a population of 846 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Waverly, with the one closest to Waverly listed first.
- Grand Pass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Hodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Sugartree
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugartree is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartree
- Alma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Blackburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Malta Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Corder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palemon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palemon
- Miles Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
- Dover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Elmwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wakenda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakenda
- Carrollton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Norborne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Waverly. See our List of 1890's Communities around Waverly.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waverly ...
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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waverly.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waverly. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waverly and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waverly.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Waverly.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Waverly:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Lafayette County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Caldwell County
- Carroll County
- Chariton County
- Johnson County
- Pettis County
- Ray County
- Saline 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 Waverly, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Waverly) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |