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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 Akers (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 Akers. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 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.

Akers is located in Shannon 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 Shannon County: Carter, Dent, Howell, Oregon, Reynolds & Texas.

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

  • Shannon County     (The home county of Akers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akers, with the one closest to Akers listed first.
    • Round Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
    • Alley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Eminence
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Birch Tree
      (26 miles [41.8 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>
    • Montier
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
    • Winona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
  • Crawford County
    • Cook Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akers, with the one closest to Akers listed first.
    • Jadwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Darien
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Doss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss is located in Dent County
    • Jack
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Dent County
    • Coulstone
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Salem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bunker
      (19 miles [30.6 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>
    • Lenox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Boss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
      • Boss is located in Dent County
    • Lake Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 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
    • Lecoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Sligo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
  • Howell County
    • Mountain View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Iron County
    • Bixby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Iron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <2>
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akers, with the one closest to Akers listed first.
    • Beulah
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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>
  • Reynolds County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akers, with the one closest to Akers listed first.
    • Greeley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
    • Bee Fork
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
      • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
    • Corridon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
      • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
    • Reynolds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
    • Fruit City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
    • Oates
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
      • Oates is located in Reynolds County
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akers, with the one closest to Akers listed first.
    • Hartshorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Summersville
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Eunice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymondville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Yukon
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Licking
      (18 miles [29 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>
    • Mineral Springs City
      (21 miles [33.8 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
    • Houston
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Hattie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Solo
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (25 miles [40.2 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>

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

Newspapers Published in Akers ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Akers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Akers, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Akers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Akers:

Cemeteries Near Akers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akers.

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

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

  • Rector Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Weese Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weese Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Short Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
  • Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine - Piatt Cemetery
  • Chrisco Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chrisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrisco Cemetery
  • Gray Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
  • Bedwell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedwell Cemetery
  • Summer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summer Cemetery
  • Empire Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Cemetery
  • Continue List   (185 more) ...
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Delmar Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delmar Cemetery
    • Cage - Lane Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Akers had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cedargrove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Nile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Jadwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Jadwin is located in Dent County
  • Ink
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ink have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ink
    • Ink is located in Shannon County
  • Sinkin ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinkin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkin
    • Sinkin is located in Shannon County
  • Gladden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladden
    • Gladden is located in Dent County
  • Montauk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Darien
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Hartshorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Round Spring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
    • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
  • Joy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Custer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gila
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gila have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
      • Gila is located in Dent County
    • Summersville
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Doss
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss 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 Akers. See our List of 1890's Communities around Akers.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Akers. 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Akers) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akers. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3761, Longitude: -91.5532    
<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 Akers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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