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 West Plains (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 West Plains. 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 West Plains ...

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 West Plains: W. Plains

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 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.

West Plains is located in Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.

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

• Howell County     (The home county of West Plains)
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Plains, with the one closest to West Plains listed first.
  • Chapin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Howell County
  • Pomona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Howell County
  • South Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • South Fork is located in Howell County
  • Pottersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Brandsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
    • Brandsville is located in Howell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Peace Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
    • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
  • Siloam Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
    • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
  • Burnham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Howell County
  • Lanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
    • Lanton is located in Howell County
  • Lebo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Caulfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Moody
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Cornertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
    • Cornertown is located in Howell County
• Douglas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Plains, with the one closest to West Plains listed first.
  • Richville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Buckhart
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Vanzant
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Gentryville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
    • Gentryville is located in Douglas County
• Oregon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Plains, with the one closest to West Plains listed first.
  • Koshkonong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Thomasville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
  • Green Town
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
    • Green Town is located in Oregon County
  • Thayer
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
    • Thayer is located in Oregon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
  • Old Town
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Oregon County
  • Alton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Oregon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
  • Woodside
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Oregon County
  • Couch
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
    • Couch is located in Oregon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <2>
  • Corona
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Oregon County
• Ozark County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Plains, with the one closest to West Plains listed first.
  • Elijah
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
    • Elijah is located in Ozark County
  • Dora
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Ozark County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
  • Bakersfield
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Tecumseh
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Udall
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Zanoni ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Brixey
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hardenville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Rockbridge
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
• Shannon County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Plains, with the one closest to West Plains listed first.
  • Montier
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
    • Montier is located in Shannon County
  • Birch Tree
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
• Texas County
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Plains, with the one closest to West Plains listed first.
  • Hattie
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
    • Hattie is located in Texas County
  • Sargent
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
    • Sargent is located in Texas County
  • Cabool
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabool
    • Cabool is located in Texas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,070 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cabool <2>
• Baxter County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Plains, with the one closest to West Plains listed first.
  • Gamaliel
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Custer ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
• Fulton County (AR)
  • The following are listed by their distance from West Plains, with the one closest to West Plains listed first.
  • Cornertown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
    • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Moko
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
    • Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Sturkie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
    • Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Ott
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
  • Camp
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
    • Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Viola
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Mammoth Spring
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Spring
    • Mammoth Spring is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mammoth Spring <2>
  • Salem
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Gepp
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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)
  • Saddle
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
    • Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Baker Ford
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
    • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Elizabeth
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of West Plains ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Plains.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

• A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of West Plains. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of West Plains and those printed in the larger area surrounding West Plains.
• An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of West Plains.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 West Plains:

• 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 Howell 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
  • Oregon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Ozark County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Shannon County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Texas 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
  • Fulton 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 Howell County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Howell County

Cemeteries Near West Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Plains.

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

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

• Oak Lawn Cemetery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
• Lone Pine Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29894 <4>
• Parker Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Howell Valley Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Valley Cemetery
• Pleasant View Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30924 <4>
• Homeland Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeland Cemetery
• Spears Graveyard
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Graveyard
• Howell County Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • The Howell County Cemetery has also been known as:
  • County Farm Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell County Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29435 <4>
• Dripping Springs Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dripping Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dripping Springs Cemetery
• Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
• Blue Mound Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Mound Cemetery
• Chapin Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapin Cemetery
• Continue List   (156 more) ...
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
  • Pottersville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pottersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pottersville Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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

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 West Plains had a population of 2,091 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, West Plains had a population of 12,383 people.

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

• Homeland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Homeland is located in Howell County
• Cottbus
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
  • Cottbus is located in Howell County
• Olden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
  • Olden is located in Howell County
• Chapin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
  • Chapin is located in Howell County
• White Church
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
  • White Church is located in Howell County
• Pottersville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • 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
• South Fork
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
  • South Fork is located in Howell County
• Amy
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Amy is located in Howell County
• Brandsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
  • Brandsville is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Cureall
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cureall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
  • Cureall is located in Howell County
• Peace Valley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
  • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
• Siloam Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
  • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
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  • Burnham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Burnham is located in Howell County
  • Moody
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Lanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
    • Lanton is located in Howell County

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for West Plains: www.westplains.net/

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