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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 Arlington (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 Arlington. 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 and doctors 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.

Arlington is located in Phelps 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 Phelps County: Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Pulaski & Texas.

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

  • Phelps County     (The home county of Arlington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Jerome
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Doolittle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Rolla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Edgar Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Duke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Saint James
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beulah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Rosati
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Camden County
    • Stoutland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Wesco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
    • Cook Station
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
    • Jake Prairie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Lecoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Spring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
    • Lenox
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Howes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Howes is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
    • Coulstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gasconade County
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Winnipeg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Abo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Brinktown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
    • Vichy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
    • Vienna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lindell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanes Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Paydown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Iberia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ulman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Brumley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Argyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Freeburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Koeltztown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Meta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Devils Elbow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Saint Robert
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waynesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crocker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bloodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Swedeborg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Laquey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Hawkeye
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Arlington, with the one closest to Arlington listed first.
    • Sherrill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hazelton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Licking
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Roby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Roby is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby

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

Cemeteries Near Arlington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arlington.

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

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

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

  • Pillman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Goodall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Kitchell Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Newburg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kaintuck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hudgens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hoss - Ray - Miller Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pea Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Egan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Strawhun Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spaulding Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Allen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Arlington had a population of 56 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Jerome
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Clementine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clementine is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
  • Newburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Newburg is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Franks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Franks is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
  • Dixon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
  • Hayden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Hayden is located in Maries County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  • Spring Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Spring Creek is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Yancy Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yancy Mills is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy Mills
  • Rolla
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Hancock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Hancock is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Waynesville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dillon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Dillon is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Edgar Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lecoma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crocker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Arlington ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arlington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Arlington, 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 Arlington.

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 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 Arlington:

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>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 Arlington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Arlington) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.