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 Zodiac (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 Zodiac. 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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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.
Zodiac is located in Vernon 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 Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Zodiac. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zodiac:
- Vernon County (The home county of Zodiac)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Montevallo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Bellamy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Sheldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Milo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Walker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Nevada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bronaugh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Harwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Moundville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Schell City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Deerfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Temple ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Barton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Bushnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Layneville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Layneville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
- Irwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Lamar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kenoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kenoma is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
- Lamar Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Golden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oakton is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
- Liberal
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Liberal is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Nashville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Rockville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Prairie City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Jerico Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Virgil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Willowville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Umber View Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- El Dorado Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Caplinger Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Lebeck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Arcola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Glen Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Lockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Greenfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- South Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Dadeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Everton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Jasper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Carytown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carytown is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Round Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- Red Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Dunnegan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dunnegan is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
- Fair Play
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Humansville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Aldrich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Cobb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Roscoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monegaw Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Collins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bourbon County (KS)
- Garland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Crawford County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Arcadia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Mulberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coalvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coalvale is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
- Curranville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Curranville is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curranville
- Gross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zodiac, see our County-by-County Page for Zodiac.
Cemeteries Near Zodiac ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zodiac.
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 Zodiac - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Zodiac covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brasher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oldham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dunnegan Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Doylesport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- German Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anna - Edna Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Howell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- Arbor Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Virgil City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Zodiac had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zodiac, with the one closest to Zodiac listed first.
- Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Milford is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Bellamy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
- Montevallo
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Cedarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarville is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Newport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Virgil City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Sandstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sandstone is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
- Bushnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Bushnell is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Sylvania ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sylvania is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Filley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Filley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
- Irwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Sheldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Greene Springs ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Springs
- Pashaw ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pashaw is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pashaw
- Arcola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zodiac. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zodiac.
Newspapers Published in Zodiac ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zodiac.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zodiac, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zodiac.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Zodiac:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Vernon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barton County
- Bates County
- Cedar County
- Dade County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Saint Clair County
- Bourbon County
- Crawford 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 Zodiac, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Zodiac) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |