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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 Windsor Junction (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 Windsor Junction. 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 Windsor Junction ...

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 Windsor Junction: Windsor Jct. (or less commonly used: Windsor Jctn.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Windsor Junction. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Windsor Junction.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Windsor Junction is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Windsor Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Junction, with the one closest to Windsor Junction listed first.
    • Mora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Ionia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Cole Camp
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Palo Pinto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Edmonson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Zora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Warsaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Racket
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Tackner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Edwards
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Cooper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Junction, with the one closest to Windsor Junction listed first.
    • Otterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clifton City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
    • Harriston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harriston is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
    • Bellair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellair is located in Cooper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
    • Bunceton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilot Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Junction, with the one closest to Windsor Junction listed first.
    • Windsor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Yolo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
    • Bowen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • Calhoun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Tightwad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Alberta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Clinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Junction, with the one closest to Windsor Junction listed first.
    • Henrietta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
    • Knob Noster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Leeton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Leeton is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Cornelia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Dunksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
    • Valley City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Valley City is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
    • Warrensburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Junction, with the one closest to Windsor Junction listed first.
    • Fortuna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
    • Tipton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Junction, with the one closest to Windsor Junction listed first.
    • Florence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Florence is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Stover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Glensted
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
    • Syracuse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Versailles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gravois Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Excelsior
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Junction, with the one closest to Windsor Junction listed first.
    • Spring Fork
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Green Ridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
    • Sedalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Smithton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • La Monte
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hughesville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Houstonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Longwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Longwood is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
    • Tedieville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
  • Saline County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Windsor Junction, with the one closest to Windsor Junction listed first.
    • Marshall Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
    • Sweet Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Windsor Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windsor Junction.

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 Windsor Junction - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • The St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cheese Creek Cemetery
  • Christian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cole Camp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cole Camp Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Eickhoff Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • New Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olivet Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (224 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.<2>

While we didn't find Windsor Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Windsor Junction.

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

  • Ionia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ionia is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
  • Mora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Mora is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Spring Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
  • Cole Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lake Creek is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
  • Bahner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bahner is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahner
  • Green Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Sedalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Pyrmont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Pyrmont is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
  • Smithton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithton is located in Pettis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
  • Windsor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Palo Pinto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Dresden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dresden is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
    • Edmonson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson

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

Newspapers Published in Windsor Junction ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windsor Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Windsor Junction, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Windsor Junction.

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 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 Windsor Junction:

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>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 Windsor Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Windsor Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.