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 Wood (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 Wood. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Wood is located in DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: Andrew, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, Gentry & Harrison.
Below are the counties that are near Wood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wood:
- DeKalb County (The home county of Wood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Fairport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Clarksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Weatherby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Santa Rosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Santa Rosa is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Stewartsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Osborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Andrew County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cosby is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Avenue City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Avenue City is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenue City
- Rea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rea is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Savannah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wyeth ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wyeth is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
- Rosendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Country Club
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Country Club is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,530 people
- Bolckow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bolckow is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolckow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Amazonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Amazonia is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amazonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Nodaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nodaway is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Saxton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saxton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxton
- Saint Joseph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Matney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Matney is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matney
- Agency
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Brook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Brook is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Faucett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Kidder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Keystone is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Starfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Starfield is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starfield
- Turney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gower
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Plattsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lathrop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Daviess County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Alta Vista ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alta Vista is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Mabel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mabel is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
- Winston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Winston is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Altamont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Altamont is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Pattonsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jameson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Coffey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Gallatin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gentry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- King City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ford City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ford City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- Gentryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gentryville is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Island City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Island City is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- McFall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Darlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Stanberry
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alanthus Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Gentry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lone Star
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Siloam Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- New Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Martinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Nodaway County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Guilford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Guilford is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Conception
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barnard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Conception Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Arkoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Ravenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Doniphan County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Elwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elwood is located in Doniphan County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Wathena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wood, see our County-by-County Page for Wood.
Cemeteries Near Wood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wood.
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 Wood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Botts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sharp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Amity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Wood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairport Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ogle Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- King City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Irwin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Schuchman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Wood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wood, with the one closest to Wood listed first.
- Winslow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Winslow is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Orchid
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Orchid is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchid
- Amity
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Amity is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- King City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Star
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Union Star is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Star
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Berlin is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Helena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Boxford ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boxford is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
- Clarksdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Weatherby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Weatherby is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rochester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Douglas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas is located in Gentry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
- Flag Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Flag Springs is located in Andrew County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wood.
Newspapers Published in Wood ...
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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wood, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Wood:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to DeKalb County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Andrew County
- Buchanan County
- Caldwell County
- Clinton County
- Daviess County
- Gentry County
- Harrison County
- Nodaway County
- Doniphan 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> | 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- Wood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Wood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |