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 Westover (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 Westover. 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 and doctors 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.
Westover 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 Westover. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Westover:
- Crawford County (The home county of Westover)
- The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Elaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Cherryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Midland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Scotia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wesco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Leasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dillard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Sligo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Boss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Howes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Salem
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
- Doss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Lecoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lecoma is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Sullivan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Caseyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Caseyville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Elmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elmont is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- 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
- Japan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Japan is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
- Boone ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Boone is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Miramiguoa Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Charmwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Charmwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
- Stanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Strain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Strain is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
- Benson Tourist City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
- Champion City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Champion City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
- Gasconade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Redbird
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Redbird is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
- Bem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bem is located in Gasconade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
- Iron County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Viburnum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Good Water
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Bixby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Phelps County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Rosati
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosati is located in Phelps County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
- Saint James
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rolla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Oates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Greeley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Berryman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Horton Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Sunlight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Aptus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Belgrade
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Potosi
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Old Mines
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Old Mines is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mines
- Mineral Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Mud Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mud Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Town
- Richwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richwoods is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
- Caledonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Westover, see our County-by-County Page for Westover.
Cemeteries Near Westover ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Westover.
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 Westover - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Westover covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Keener Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Cherry Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Schweider Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Eaton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilkinson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dodkin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edwards Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Haffer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moultray Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (330 more) ...
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coleman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pyatt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Westover in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Westover.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Westover, with the one closest to Westover listed first.
- Cherryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Service ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Service is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
- Midland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Berryman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Scotia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Steelville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Davisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Keysville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Keysville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
- Leasburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dillard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Coffeyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coffeyton is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyton
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cook Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Sligo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Czar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Westover. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westover.
Newspapers Published in Westover ...
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 Westover.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Westover, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Westover.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Westover:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Crawford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dent County
- Franklin County
- Gasconade County
- Iron County
- Phelps County
- Reynolds 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 Westover, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Westover) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |