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 Bannister Ford (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 Bannister Ford. 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 Bannister Ford ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bannister Ford: Bannister Frd.
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 hospitals 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.
Bannister Ford is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Benton, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan & Pulaski.
Below are the counties that are near Bannister Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bannister Ford:
- Camden County (The home county of Bannister Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Barnumton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Climax Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Macks Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Roach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- White City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Camdenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
- Linn Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Damsel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Damsel is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
- Four Seasons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Four Seasons is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
- Four Seasons has also been known as:
- Village of Four Seasons
- Decaturville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Decaturville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Zora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
- Edmonson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edmonson is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
- Warsaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tackner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tackner is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
- Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Celt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Westfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Tunas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Leadmine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Urbana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Louisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Windyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Long Lane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Cross Timbers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nemo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Hermitage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Avery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Pittsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galmey
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Wheatland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Elkton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Eldridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sleeper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sleeper is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
- Lebanon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Miller County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Kaiser
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lakeland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeland is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
- Lakeside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Bagnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brumley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Aurora Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
- Ulman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Eldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Laurie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gravois Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Mount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Versailles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barnett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Sentinel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Goodson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Polk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bannister Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Bannister Ford.
Cemeteries Near Bannister Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bannister Ford.
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 Bannister Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bannister Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Edwards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hurst Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Green Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Creach Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Raggs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Parrack Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grainger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Macks Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Barnumton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woolery Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Climax Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adkins Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Bannister Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bannister Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bannister Ford, with the one closest to Bannister Ford listed first.
- Macks Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Barnumton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Barnumton is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
- Climax Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Almon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Almon is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
- Roach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sagrada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sagrada is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
- Celt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Purvis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Purvis is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Edwards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Timbers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leadmine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Linn Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Proctor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Proctor is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Hastain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hastain is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bannister Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bannister Ford.
Newspapers Published in Bannister Ford ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bannister Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bannister Ford, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bannister Ford.
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 Bannister Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Camden County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Dallas County
- Hickory County
- Laclede County
- Miller County
- Morgan County
- Polk 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> | 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 Bannister Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bannister Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |