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 Weatherby (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 Weatherby. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Weatherby is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Gentry & Harrison.
Below are the counties that are near Weatherby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Weatherby:
- DeKalb County (The home county of Weatherby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- Santa Rosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fairport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Amity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Osborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Winslow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Stewartsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Union Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- Helena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Cosby
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Rea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- Easton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Saxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- Kidder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Kingston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Breckenridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Gould Farm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Polo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cowgill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Proctorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Turney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Starfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Lathrop
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Plattsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gower
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Converse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Mabel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Winston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altamont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Pattonsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gallatin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jameson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coffey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jamesport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bancroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Lock Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lock Springs is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- McFall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Gentryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- King City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ford City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Darlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Island City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Stanberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Gentry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- New Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Gilman City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Livingston County
- Mooresville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mooresville is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooresville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Ray County
- Elmira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Weatherby, see our County-by-County Page for Weatherby.
Cemeteries Near Weatherby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weatherby.
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 Weatherby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weatherby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- Schambaugh - Cope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Redman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christian Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Reid Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Schuchman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irwin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwegian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Greenridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (229 more) ...
- Wamsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Wood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Weatherby had a population of 134 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Weatherby had a population of 103 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Weatherby, with the one closest to Weatherby listed first.
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Santa Rosa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mabel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Winston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Fairport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Altamont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Civil Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Civil Bend is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
- Amity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kidder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Osborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pattonsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McFall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Weatherby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Weatherby.
Newspapers Published in Weatherby ...
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 177 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weatherby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weatherby, 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 Weatherby.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Weatherby:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to DeKalb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clinton County
- Daviess County
- Gentry County
- Harrison County
- Livingston County
- Ray 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 Weatherby, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weatherby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |