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 Gainesville (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 Gainesville. 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 Gainesville ...

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.

Another variation: Gainsville.

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 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.

Gainesville is located in Ozark County and is the County Seat.

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 Ozark County: Baxter (AR), Fulton (AR), Marion (AR), Douglas, Howell & Taney.

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

• Ozark County     (The home county of Gainesville)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
  • Hardenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
    • Hardenville is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <2>
  • Tecumseh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
    • Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
  • Zanoni ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zanoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
    • Zanoni is located in Ozark County
  • Romance
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
    • Romance is located in Ozark County
  • Brixey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
    • Brixey is located in Ozark County
  • Udall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Ozark County
  • Isabella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
    • Isabella is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <2>
  • Pontiac
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <2>
  • Sundown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
    • Sundown is located in Ozark County
  • Rockbridge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
    • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
  • Almartha
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
    • Almartha is located in Ozark County
  • Noble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Ozark County
• Douglas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
  • Gentryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
    • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
  • Richville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
    • Richville is located in Douglas County
  • Squires
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
    • Squires is located in Douglas County
  • Buckhart
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckhart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
    • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
  • Drury
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
    • Drury is located in Douglas County
  • Rome
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
    • Rome is located in Douglas County
  • Vanzant
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
    • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
  • Ava
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
    • Ava is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
  • Olathia
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
    • Olathia is located in Douglas County
• Howell County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
  • Caulfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
    • Caulfield is located in Howell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <2>
  • Ott
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
    • Ott is located in Howell County
  • Pottersville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Pottersville is located in Howell County
  • Siloam Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
  • Moody
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Howell County
  • South Fork
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • South Fork is located in Howell County
  • Lebo
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
    • Lebo is located in Howell County
• Taney County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
  • McClurg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClurg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
    • McClurg is located in Taney County
  • Protem
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protem
    • Protem is located in Taney County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Protem <2>
  • Rueter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rueter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
    • Rueter is located in Taney County
  • Bradleyville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
    • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
• Baxter County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
  • Clarkridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
    • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Gamaliel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
    • Gamaliel is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <2>
  • Midway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
  • Lakeview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <2>
  • Custer ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 Baxter County (AR)
  • Amos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
    • Amos is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Mountain Home
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
    • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
  • Henderson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Colfax
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
    • Colfax is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Cotter
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Cotter is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotter <2>
  • Gassville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
    • Gassville is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <2>
  • Briarcliff
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
    • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
• Boone County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
  • Diamond City
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
    • Diamond City is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <2>
  • Lead Hill
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
    • Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <2>
  • South Lead Hill
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
    • South Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
• Fulton County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
  • Ott
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
    • Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Gepp
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
    • Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Elizabeth
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Viola
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
• Marion County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Gainesville, with the one closest to Gainesville listed first.
  • Oakland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
  • Price Place
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
    • Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Bull Shoals
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
    • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <2>
  • Peel
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
    • Peel is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <2>
  • Flippin
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flippin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flippin
    • Flippin is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,316 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flippin <2>
  • Rea Valley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Valley
    • Rea Valley is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Dodd City ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodd City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
    • Dodd City is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Monarch
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
    • Monarch is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Summit
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
  • Yellville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
    • Yellville is located in Marion County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gainesville ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gainesville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gainesville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gainesville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gainesville.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Gainesville.

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 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 Gainesville:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Ozark County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Douglas County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Howell County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Taney County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Baxter County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Boone County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Fulton County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Marion County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Ozark County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Ozark County

Cemeteries Near Gainesville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gainesville.

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

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

• Gainesville Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gainesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gainesville Cemetery
• Sims Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Cemetery
• Sanders Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
• Upton Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Cemetery
• Mammoth Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mammoth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mammoth Cemetery
• Sallee Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sallee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sallee Cemetery
• Brushy Knob Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Knob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Knob Cemetery
• Fay Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fay Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the northwest of Gainesville.
  • The Fay Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Faye Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fay Cemetery
• Upton Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upton Cemetery
• New Hope Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
• Patrick Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
• Parker Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
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  • Loftis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loftis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loftis Cemetery
  • Charity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gainesville had a population of 175 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gainesville had a population of 771 people.

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

• Prestonia
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
  • Prestonia is located in Ozark County
• Romance
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
  • Romance is located in Ozark County
• Udall
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
  • Udall is located in Ozark County
• Grabeel ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grabeel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grabeel
  • Grabeel is located in Ozark County
• Isabella
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
  • Isabella is located in Ozark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <2>
• Pontiac
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
  • Pontiac is located in Ozark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <2>
• Sycamore
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Sycamore is located in Ozark County
• Oakland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Marion County (AR)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
• Almartha
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
  • Almartha is located in Ozark County
• Sharp
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
  • Sharp is located in Ozark County
• Rockbridge
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
• Noble
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Noble is located in Ozark County
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  • Trail
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
    • Trail is located in Ozark County
  • Theodosia
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
    • Theodosia is located in Ozark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
  • Oak Mound
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
    • Oak Mound is located in Ozark County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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