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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 Weaubleau (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 Weaubleau. 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 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.

Weaubleau is located in Hickory 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 Hickory County: Benton, Camden, Dallas, Polk & Saint Clair.

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

  • Hickory County     (The home county of Weaubleau)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaubleau, with the one closest to Weaubleau listed first.
    • Elkton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Quincy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Wheatland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Galmey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Hermitage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Pittsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Nemo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Avery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Preston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Cross Timbers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaubleau, with the one closest to Weaubleau listed first.
    • Tackner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Warsaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Edwards
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Racket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
  • Camden County
    • Climax Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaubleau, with the one closest to Weaubleau listed first.
    • Caplinger Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
    • Stockton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebeck
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
    • Umber View Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Willowville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • El Dorado Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Virgil City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaubleau, with the one closest to Weaubleau listed first.
    • Bona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bona is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
    • Corry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Dadeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Arcola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Arcola is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
    • Glen Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaubleau, with the one closest to Weaubleau listed first.
    • Urbana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Louisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Tunas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Buffalo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaubleau, with the one closest to Weaubleau listed first.
    • Brownington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Tightwad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Deepwater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaubleau, with the one closest to Weaubleau listed first.
    • Flemington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Humansville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rondo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Dunnegan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Sentinel
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Fair Play
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Polk
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Polk is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Bolivar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Goodson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
    • Aldrich
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Halfway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Wishart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Wishart is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weaubleau, with the one closest to Weaubleau listed first.
    • Gerster
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Collins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Cobb
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Osceola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Roscoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
    • Lowry City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Monegaw Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Johnson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City

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

Cemeteries Near Weaubleau ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weaubleau.

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 Weaubleau - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weaubleau covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Weaubleau Congregational Christian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Souders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Poe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rountree Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Crutsinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gerber Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Richardson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Cook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fairview Butcher Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Culbertson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Flemington Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...

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 Weaubleau had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Weaubleau had a population of 410 people.

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

  • Collins
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Terry
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Terry is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Elkton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Humansville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wheatland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Quincy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Quincy is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Rondo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rondo is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
  • Galmey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Galmey is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
  • Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Harper
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Harper is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Cobb
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
  • Rookins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dunnegan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Hermitage
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Arnica
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Arnica is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnica

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Weaubleau ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weaubleau.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Weaubleau. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Weaubleau and those printed in the larger area surrounding Weaubleau.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Weaubleau.

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 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 Weaubleau:

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 Weaubleau, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weaubleau) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.