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 Windsor (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. 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 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.
Windsor is primarily located in Henry County. A portion of Windsor extends into Pettis 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 Henry County: Bates, Benton, Cass, Johnson, Pettis & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Windsor. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Windsor:
- Henry County (The home county of Windsor)
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Bowen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
- Yolo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Yolo is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
- Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Alberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Tightwad
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tightwad is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Norris is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Maurine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurine
- Brownington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brownington is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Deepwater
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blairstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blairstown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Hartwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell
- La Due
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Ionia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Palo Pinto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Racket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Racket is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
- Cole Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tackner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Warsaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Edmonson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Zora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Cass County
- Creighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Clifton City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Otterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Leeton
(9 miles [14.5 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Knob Noster
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Chilhowee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Warrensburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Centerview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Valley City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Dunksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunksburg
- Greendoor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendoor
- Quick City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick City
- Holden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Lafayette County
- Emma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Stover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pettis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Green Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Spring Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- La Monte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sedalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Hughesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Smithton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Houstonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Tedieville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Saint Clair County
- Lowry City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Saline County
- Sweet Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Windsor, see our County-by-County Page for Windsor.
Cemeteries Near Windsor ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Windsor.
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 - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Windsor covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Laurel Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woodard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Chipman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Askins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cooper Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Goodwin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Salem Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Calhoun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McIntire Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prairie Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Sardis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Avery Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clover Dale Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Windsor had a population of 1,427 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Windsor had a population of 2,813 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Windsor, with the one closest to Windsor listed first.
- Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Owsley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Owsley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
- Henrietta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Green Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Leeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leeton is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Palo Pinto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
- Ionia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ionia is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Leesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Leesville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Post Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Post Oak is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Shawnee Mound
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shawnee Mound is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Mound
- Quarles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Quarles is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarles
- Cornelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cornelia is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Alberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alberta is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
- Lincoln
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Windsor. See our List of 1890's Communities around Windsor.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Windsor ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Windsor.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Windsor. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Windsor and those printed in the larger area surrounding Windsor.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Windsor.
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 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:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Henry County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cass County
- Cooper County
- Johnson County
- Lafayette County
- Morgan County
- Pettis County
- Saint Clair County
- Saline 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> | 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, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Windsor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |