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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 Alba (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 Alba. 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 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.

Alba is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Cherokee (KS), Crawford (KS), Barton, Dade, Lawrence & Newton.

Below are the counties that are near Alba. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alba:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Alba)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.
    • Neck City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neck City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neck City
      • Neck City is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Purcell
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purcell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Purcell is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purcell <2>
    • Carytown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carytown
      • Carytown is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
    • Brooklyn Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
      • Brooklyn Heights is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Oronogo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
      • Oronogo is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <2>
    • Carterville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Webb City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Medoc
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
      • Medoc is located in Jasper County
    • Carthage
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Airport Drive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Drive
      • Airport Drive is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 862 people
    • Carl Junction
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
      • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <2>
    • Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dupont ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Dupont is located in Jasper County
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.
    • Nashville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barton County
    • Oakton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
    • Lamar Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Kenoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
    • Mindenmines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <2>
    • Lamar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Golden City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
      • Golden City is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden City <2>
    • Liberal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Bushnell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
    • Burgess
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
    • Layneville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Layneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
    • Newport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Barton County
    • Milford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Dade County
    • Lockwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.
    • Red Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
    • Stotts City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Round Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Pierce City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.
    • Silver Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Newton County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 631 people
    • Dennis Acres
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Acres
      • Dennis Acres is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Leawood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leawood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leawood
      • Leawood is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
    • Saginaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saginaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
      • Saginaw is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
    • Shoal Creek Drive
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Drive
      • Shoal Creek Drive is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Cliff Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff Village
      • Cliff Village is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Shoal Creek Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoal Creek Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoal Creek Estates
      • Shoal Creek Estates is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Grand Falls Plaza
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Falls Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Falls Plaza
      • Grand Falls Plaza is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
    • Redings Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redings Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redings Mill
      • Redings Mill is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Diamond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
      • Former names for Diamond:
      • Diamond Grove
      • Diamond Mill
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <2>
    • Spring City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Newton County
    • Loma Linda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loma Linda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
      • Loma Linda is located in Newton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Granby City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granby City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
      • Granby City is located in Newton County
  • Vernon County
    • Sheldon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Cherokee County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.
    • Lawton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Badger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • East Galena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galena
      • East Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Empire City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire City
      • Empire City is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Galena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,824 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Crestline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
      • Crestline is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • South Galena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Galena
      • South Galena is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Riverton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Cherokee County (KS)
      • Lowell has also been known as:
      • Lowell Station
    • Barrett ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
      • Barrett is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Coal Valley ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Dutch Hollow ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
      • Dutch Hollow is located in Cherokee County (KS)
    • Quaker
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
      • Quaker is located in Cherokee County (KS)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.
    • Opolis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opolis
      • Opolis is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Cornell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Kirkwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Pittsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,968 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
    • Klendike
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klendike
      • Klendike is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Frontenac
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frontenac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
      • Frontenac is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,392 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frontenac <2>
    • Yale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Curranville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curranville
      • Curranville is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Fox Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Lone Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Capaldo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capaldo
      • Capaldo is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Cherokee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
      • Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
  • Ottawa County (OK)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.
    • Hockerville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockerville
      • Hockerville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Peoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Lincolnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
    • Picher ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quapaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quapaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quapaw
      • Quapaw is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quapaw <2>
    • Cardin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardin
      • Cardin is located in Ottawa County (OK)
      • Estimated population in 2011: 3 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cardin <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alba, see our County-by-County Page for Alba.

Newspapers Published in Alba ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alba.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alba, 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 Alba.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Alba:

Cemeteries Near Alba ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alba.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alba covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.

  • Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Cedar Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
  • Oronogo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Laxton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laxton Cemetery
  • Carterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carterville Cemetery
  • Pine Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Cemetery
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
  • Gresham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Cemetery
  • Twin Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Grove Cemetery
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
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    • Good Shepherd Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Carthage.
      • The Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Regan Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30740 <5>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alba had a population of 86 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Alba had a population of 537 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alba, with the one closest to Alba listed first.

  • Oronogo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oronogo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronogo
    • Oronogo is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oronogo <2>
  • Galesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
  • Webb City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Carterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Prosperity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
    • Prosperity is located in Jasper County
  • Carthage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Medoc
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medoc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medoc
    • Medoc is located in Jasper County
  • Carl Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl Junction
    • Carl Junction is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carl Junction <2>
  • Dupont ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dupont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
    • Dupont is located in Jasper County
  • Thoms
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoms
    • Thoms is located in Jasper County
  • Tuckahoe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckahoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe
    • Tuckahoe is located in Jasper County
  • Jasper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Scotland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
      • Scotland is located in Jasper County
    • Waco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
      • Waco is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Jasper County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alba. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alba.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alba. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alba) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alba. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2372, Longitude: -94.4176       In this case, the coordinates for Alba have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Alba, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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