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 Alsup (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 Alsup. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Alsup is located in Greene County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Christian, Dade, Dallas, Lawrence, Polk & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Alsup. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alsup:
- Greene County (The home county of Alsup)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- Fair Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Willard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Strafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Walnut Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bois D'Arc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Langston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Mumford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Ash Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Sequiota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- Cassidy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Republic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Nixa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Pembina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Clever
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Ozark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Billings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- Dadeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Everton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Corry
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Pilgrim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Glen Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- Charity ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Buffalo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Louisburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Long Lane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Windyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Hickory County
- Pittsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- Conway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Phillipsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- Halltown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Heatonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- Pleasant Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goodnight
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Tin Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Morrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wishart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Graydon Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Eudora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Halfway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Bolivar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aldrich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Goodson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Fair Play
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stone County
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- Conklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Elkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Northview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Crown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Marshfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rogersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fordland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Niangua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Diggins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Olga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alsup, see our County-by-County Page for Alsup.
Cemeteries Near Alsup ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alsup.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Alsup - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alsup covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tiller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Liberty Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Springfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #245971 <2>
- Glover Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Life Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Slagle Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle Cemetery
- The Slagle Cemetery has also been known as:
- Slagle Baptist Church Cemetery
- Slagle Creek MB Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1984712 <2>
- Cave Spring Memorial Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (295 more) ...
- Mallard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Case Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ankrom Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Alsup in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alsup.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alsup, with the one closest to Alsup listed first.
- Ebenezer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hickory Barren
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Barren is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Barren
- Goodnight
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Gresham ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gresham is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Hackney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hackney is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney
- Sacville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sacville is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacville
- Fair Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Morrisville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cave Spring is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Willard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sunset
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sunset is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Pearl
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pearl is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Ritter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ritter is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alsup. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alsup.
Newspapers Published in Alsup ...
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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alsup.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alsup, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alsup.
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 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 Alsup:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Dallas County
- Hickory County
- Laclede County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alsup) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Alsup, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |