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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 Arcola (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 Arcola. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Arcola is located in Dade 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 Dade County: Barton, Cedar, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence & Polk.

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

  • Dade County     (The home county of Arcola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Glen Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Town is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
    • Greenfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Corry
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Corry is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
    • Bona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bona is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
    • Lockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lockwood is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
    • South Greenfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Dadeville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilgrim
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Everton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Layneville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Layneville is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Layneville
    • Newport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Newport is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Bushnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
    • Milford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Golden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenoma is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenoma
    • Lamar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Irwin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Irwin is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Lamar Heights
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Oakton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Umber View Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Jerico Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
    • Stockton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Caplinger Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
    • Virgil City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
    • Willowville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • El Dorado Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Lebeck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Walnut Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Ash Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bois D'Arc
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Willard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hickory County
    • Weaubleau
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Maple Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Jasper
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Avilla is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avilla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
    • La Russell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • La Russell is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Russell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Round Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
    • Stinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
    • Miller
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Red Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Red Oak is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
    • Heatonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
    • Halltown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Aldrich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Aldrich is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Fair Play
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eudora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
    • Dunnegan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Graydon Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
    • Wishart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wishart is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
    • Humansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Morrisville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Bolivar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Flemington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Rondo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Cobb
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Collins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <1>
  • Vernon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arcola, with the one closest to Arcola listed first.
    • Montevallo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Montevallo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
    • Bellamy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellamy is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy
    • Sheldon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Milo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Walker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people

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

Cemeteries Near Arcola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arcola.

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 Arcola - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arcola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Acord Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Omer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Messick Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Noffsinger Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Fanning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Crisp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedarville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • Amos Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Bald Mound Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Ross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arcola had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Arcola had a population of 53 people.

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

  • Seybert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Seybert is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seybert
  • Cedarville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Cedarville is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • Sylvania ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sylvania is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
  • Cane Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Cane Hill is located in Cedar County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill
  • Greenfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Corry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Corry is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
  • Stockton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lockwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lockwood is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
  • South Greenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • South Greenfield is located in Dade County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Dadeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Newport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Newport is located in Barton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Zodiac
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Zodiac is located in Vernon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zodiac
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pilgrim
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
    • Bearcreek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bearcreek is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearcreek
    • Bushnell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell

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

Newspapers Published in Arcola ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arcola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arcola, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Arcola.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Arcola:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Arcola) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Arcola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.