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 Wilcox (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 Wilcox. 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 and 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.
Wilcox is located in Nodaway 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 Nodaway County: Page (IA), Taylor (IA), Andrew, Atchison, Gentry, Holt & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Wilcox. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wilcox:
- Nodaway County (The home county of Wilcox)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Burlington Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Pickering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Clearmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Skidmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Arkoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Orrsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Hopkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gaynor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Graham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Ravenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Bolckow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Fillmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Rosendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Atchison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Westboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Tarkio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Farmers City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Rock Port
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Alanthus Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Stanberry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Island City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Gentry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Holt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Maitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Mound City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- New Point is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Point
- Craig
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Corning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Corning is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Oregon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Big Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Lake is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Fortescue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fortescue is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Worth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Worth is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Grant City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prohibition City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Fremont County (IA)
- High Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Page County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Braddyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- College Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Shambaugh
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Blanchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blanchard is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Coin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coin is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Northboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Northboro is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Clarinda
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tarkio City is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Yorktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yorktown is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Hawleyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Taylor County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Siam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Siam is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Bedford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- New Market is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Ladoga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Athelstan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Gravity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Blockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conway is located in Taylor County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wilcox, see our County-by-County Page for Wilcox.
Cemeteries Near Wilcox ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilcox.
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 Wilcox - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wilcox covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Wilcox Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Quitman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coleman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ohio Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Quitman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hazel Dell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (198 more) ...
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morehouse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 in 1895, Wilcox had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wilcox, with the one closest to Wilcox listed first.
- Roseberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Roseberry is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Quitman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Maryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pickering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Clearmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Skidmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Braddyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Arkoe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Bedison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bedison is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedison
- Orrsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hopkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dotham ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dotham is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotham
- Maitland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maitland is located in Holt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wilcox. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilcox.
Newspapers Published in Wilcox ...
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 Wilcox.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wilcox, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wilcox.
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 Wilcox:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Nodaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Atchison County
- Gentry County
- Holt County
- Worth County
- Fremont County
- Page County
- Taylor 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 Wilcox, 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 from Point A (ie- Wilcox) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |