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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 Ashley Creek (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 Ashley Creek. 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 Ashley Creek ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Ashley Creek: Ashley Crk. (or less commonly used: Ashley Ck. or Ashley Cr.)

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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Ashley Creek is located in Texas 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 Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.

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

  • Texas County     (The home county of Ashley Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Creek, with the one closest to Ashley Creek listed first.
    • Hartshorn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Raymondville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
      • Raymondville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <2>
    • Licking
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
      • Licking is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <2>
    • Eunice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Yukon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
    • Summersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
    • Houston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
    • Mineral Springs City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
    • Sherrill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
    • Solo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
      • Solo is located in Texas County
    • Bucyrus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <2>
    • Simmons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
    • Elk Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Creek, with the one closest to Ashley Creek listed first.
    • Jadwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Coulstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Darien
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Jack
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Doss
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Lenox
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lecoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Bunker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
      • Bunker is located in Dent County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker <2>
    • Lake Spring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
    • Sligo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Creek, with the one closest to Ashley Creek listed first.
    • Mountain View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Creek, with the one closest to Ashley Creek listed first.
    • Beulah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
    • Edgar Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
      • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <2>
    • Duke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
  • Reynolds County
    • Greeley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ashley Creek, with the one closest to Ashley Creek listed first.
    • Akers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
    • Round Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
    • Alley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Eminence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • Montier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
    • Birch Tree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
      • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Ashley Creek ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ashley Creek.

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

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 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 Ashley Creek:

Cemeteries Near Ashley Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ashley Creek.

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 Ashley Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Paterson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paterson Cemetery
  • Presser Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presser Cemetery
  • Mahan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mahan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mahan Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
  • Rector Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rector Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rector Cemetery
  • Halbrook Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halbrook Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
  • Allen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • Cage - Lane Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cage - Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cage - Lane Cemetery
    • Berry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berry Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery

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 Ashley Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ashley Creek.

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

  • Nile
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nile
    • Nile is located in Texas County
  • Montauk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montauk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montauk
    • Montauk is located in Dent County
  • Cedargrove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedargrove
    • Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
  • Akers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
    • Akers is located in Shannon County
  • Joy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
    • Joy is located in Dent County
  • Oscar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Texas County
  • Coulstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coulstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Coulstone is located in Dent County
  • Jadwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
  • Raymondville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
    • Raymondville is located in Texas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <2>
  • Hartshorn
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
    • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
  • Darien
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Darien is located in Dent County
  • Eunice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Licking
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
      • Licking is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <2>
    • Maples
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples
      • Maples is located in Texas County
    • Custer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Custer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Dent County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ashley Creek. 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>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 from Point A (ie- Ashley Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ashley Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4031, Longitude: -91.6885       In this case, the coordinates for Ashley Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Ashley Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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