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 Sullivan (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 Sullivan. 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 Sullivan ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Sullivan: W. Sullivan
You might be interested in other communities that are also named West Sullivan. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Sullivan.
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 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.
West Sullivan is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Phelps & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near West Sullivan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Sullivan:
- Crawford County (The home county of West Sullivan)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Saint Cloud
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Bourbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Argo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Leasburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Scotia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Cuba
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elaver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Midland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jake Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
- Dent County
- Sligo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Sullivan
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
- Oak Grove has also been known as:
- Oak Grove Village
- Elmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Caseyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Japan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Charmwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Miramiguoa Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Stanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boone ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Champion City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Strain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Benson Tourist City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Bem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Rosebud
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owensville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redbird
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Bland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Sterling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Fletcher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fletcher is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Grubville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Grubville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubville
- Oermann
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oermann is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oermann
- Dittmer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ware
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ware is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Cedar Hill Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hill Lakes is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Morse Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morse Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Mill
- Lake Tekakwitha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Tekakwitha is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tekakwitha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Maries County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Belle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lanes Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
- Osage County
- Byron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Byron is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Rosati
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Saint James
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Village of Three Creeks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Village of Three Creeks is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village of Three Creeks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Village of Three Creeks has also been known as:
- Three Creeks village
- Dutzow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marthasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Richwoods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Berryman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Aptus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Old Mines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Mud Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Theabeau Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Theabeau Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theabeau Town
- Potosi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cadet
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Sullivan, see our County-by-County Page for West Sullivan.
Cemeteries Near West Sullivan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Sullivan.
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 Sullivan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Sullivan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Turner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- IOOF Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan Community & IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Community & IOOF Cemetery
- The Sullivan Community & IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sullivan Community & IOOF Cemetery
- Sullivan Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Sullivan IOOF Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #240463 <2>
- Finney Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bourbon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Anthony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boone Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (331 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gerth Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Garrett 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.<3>
While we didn't find West Sullivan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Sullivan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Sullivan, with the one closest to West Sullivan listed first.
- Sullivan
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bourbon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Coffeyton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coffeyton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyton
- Japan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Spring Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Bluff is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Bluff
- Vilander ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vilander is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilander
- Stanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Argo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Argo is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Leasburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hulsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hulsey is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulsey
- Delhi ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Champion City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Scotia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Oak Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Sullivan. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Sullivan.
Newspapers Published in West Sullivan ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Sullivan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Sullivan, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Sullivan.
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 West Sullivan:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dent County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Jefferson County
- Maries County
- Osage County
- Phelps County
- Warren County
- Washington 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 Sullivan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Sullivan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |