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 West Keystone (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 West Keystone. 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.
Name Variations for West Keystone ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Keystone: W. Keystone
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 doctors 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.
West Keystone is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Buchanan, Caldwell, Clay, DeKalb, Platte & Ray.
Below are the counties that are near West Keystone. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Keystone:
- Clinton County (The home county of West Keystone)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Turney
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lathrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Plattsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Starfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Gower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lilly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lilly is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly
- Trimble
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Cosby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Helena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Country Club
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Easton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Agency
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Matney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Willow Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Faucett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Kidder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Hamilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Polo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bonanza ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bonanza is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Cowgill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cowgill is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowgill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Gould Farm
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gould Farm is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould Farm
- Nettleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nettleton is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleton
- Breckenridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Braymer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Proctorville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Proctorville is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Holt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kearney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Excelsior Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mosby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mosby is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Chandler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chandler is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Prathersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prathersville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Roosterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Roosterville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
- Stockdale ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stockdale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
- Nashua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nashua is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Mabel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Winston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Gallatin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jameson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pattonsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- DeKalb County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Osborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stewartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Amity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Clarksdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Weatherby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Fairport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Santa Rosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Winslow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Union Star
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- King City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ford City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- McFall
(29 miles [46.7 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
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Platte County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Edgerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgely
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgely is located in Platte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Dearborn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Camden Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ray County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Elmira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Lawson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Excelsior Estates is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Estates
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Homestead
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Homestead is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Crystal Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lakes is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Wood Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wood Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
- Woods Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Woods Heights is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
- Georgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Georgeville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Rayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ovid ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ovid is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovid
- Doniphan County (KS)
- Elwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Keystone, see our County-by-County Page for West Keystone.
Cemeteries Near West Keystone ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Keystone.
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 West Keystone - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Keystone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Osborn - Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Turney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harlan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Munchin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Estep Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Packard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (270 more) ...
- Brethren Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brethren Church Cemetery
- The Brethren Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Walnut Grove Brethren Church Cemetery
- Transue Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McWilliams Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find West Keystone in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Keystone.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Keystone, with the one closest to West Keystone listed first.
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Perrin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Perrin is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrin
- Osborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cameron
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lathrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stewartsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Starfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Plattsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kerr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kerr is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Scearces
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Scearces is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scearces
- Mirabile
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mirabile is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirabile
- Mabel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hemple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hemple is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemple
- Converse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Converse is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Amity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Keystone. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Keystone.
Newspapers Published in West Keystone ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Keystone.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Keystone, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Keystone.
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 West Keystone:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clay County
- Daviess County
- DeKalb County
- Gentry County
- Platte County
- Ray County
- Doniphan 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 West Keystone, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Keystone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |