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 Youngers (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 Youngers. 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.
Youngers is located in Callaway 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 Callaway County: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery & Osage.
Below are the counties that are near Youngers. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Youngers:
- Callaway County (The home county of Youngers)
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Hatton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Stephens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stephens is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Lindbergh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Auxvasse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kingdom City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- New Bloomfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Williamsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Mykee Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Holts Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hord ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Mokane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Audrain County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Larrabee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Mexico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vandiver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Saling ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Saling is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
- Benton City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Benton City is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Tulip
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tulip is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
- Rush Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Laddonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Hallsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Centralia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Moores Switch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Hinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Riggs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riggs is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Sturgeon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pierpont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Harrisburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ashland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Huntsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- McBaine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Cooper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Wooldridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wooldridge is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooldridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Prairie Home
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Clarks Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Sebree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sebree is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Burton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Burton is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
- Fayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moniteau County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Lupus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Jamestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Middle Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
- Santa Fe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
- Evansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Holliday
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- Wellsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Randolph County
- The following are listed by their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Clark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Renick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Higbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moberly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Youngers, see our County-by-County Page for Youngers.
Cemeteries Near Youngers ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Youngers.
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 Youngers - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Youngers covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Youngers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hickory Grove Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Stephens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- German Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hamilton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Antioch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkson Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find Youngers in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Youngers.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Youngers, with the one closest to Youngers listed first.
- Points ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Points is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Points
- Hatton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hatton is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Stephens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stephens is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Hallsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Switzler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Switzler is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzler
- Earl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Earl is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Millersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Millersburg is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Centralia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Moores Switch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Switch is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
- Hinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hinton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- McCredie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCredie is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCredie
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Auxvasse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bryans ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bryans is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryans
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Youngers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Youngers.
Newspapers Published in Youngers ...
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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Youngers.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Youngers, 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 Youngers.
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 helpful 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 Youngers:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Callaway County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Audrain County
- Boone County
- Cooper County
- Howard County
- Moniteau County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Randolph 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 Youngers, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Youngers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |