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 Withers Mill (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 Withers Mill. 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 Withers Mill ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Withers Mill: Withers Ml. (or less commonly used: Withers Mll.)
- While the name of this community is Withers Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Withers Mill may originally have been Wither's Mill.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Withers Mill might be written as Wither Mill.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Withers Mill is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Adams (IL), Pike (IL), Lewis, Monroe, Ralls & Shelby.
Below are the counties that are near Withers Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Withers Mill:
- Marion County (The home county of Withers Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Hannibal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Dodge City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dodge City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
- Helton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- Palmyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cave City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cave City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
- Taylor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Philadelphia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Philadelphia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
- Nelsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nelsonville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Vandalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Farber
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Farber is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Maywood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Maywood is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
- Durham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Weber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Weber is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weber
- La Grange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ewing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Argola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Argola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argola
- Sellers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
- Canton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Monticello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Monroe City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Florida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stoutsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Fork is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Goss
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goss is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss
- Santa Fe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Frankford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashburn is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
- Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
- Curryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Curryville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- New Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Harmony is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- Bowling Green
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louisiana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrants
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tarrants is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
- Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
- Ralls County
- The following are listed by their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Rensselaer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saverton is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
- Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Landing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Landing is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Landing
- Madisonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Madisonville is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Shaver Ford ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver Ford is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Ford
- Greenlawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenlawn is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Perry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Hunnewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hunnewell is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunnewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Emden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Emden is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
- Kendall
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kendall is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Lakenan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lakenan is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
- Shelbina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Fall Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Marblehead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marblehead is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Payson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Plainville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burton is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Adams
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Ewbanks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ewbanks is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewbanks
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fowler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ursa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Columbus is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Paloma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pike County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Shepherd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Hull
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Kinderhook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Barry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- El Dara
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Rockport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pike
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pike is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
- Baylis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Atlas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Withers Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Withers Mill.
Cemeteries Near Withers Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Withers Mill.
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 Withers Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Withers Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Barkley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Minoi - Sandiage Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bush Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McWilliams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Head Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whaley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand View Burial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Burial Park
- The Grand View Burial Park has also been known as:
- Grandview Burial Park
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (294 more) ...
- Rush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baskett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thrasher Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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, Withers Mill had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Withers Mill, with the one closest to Withers Mill listed first.
- Barkley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barkley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkley
- Rensselaer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rensselaer is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rensselaer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Oakwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hannibal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Ely
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- West Ely is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ely
- Palmyra
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Helton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Helton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton
- East Hannibal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Hannibal is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
- Woodland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Huntington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Ralls County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Shepherd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
- Ely
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ely is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Aladdin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Aladdin is located in Pike County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
- North River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North River is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- New London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Withers Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Withers Mill.
Newspapers Published in Withers Mill ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Withers Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Withers Mill, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Withers Mill.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Withers Mill:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Lewis County
- Monroe County
- Pike County
- Ralls County
- Shelby County
- Adams County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Withers Mill, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Withers Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |