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 Bengal (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 Bengal. 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.
Bengal is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Bengal. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bengal:
- Christian County (The home county of Bengal)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Highlandville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Spokane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Green Mound Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Chestnutridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saddlebrooke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Nixa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Cassidy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Clever
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Chadwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Scholten
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Leann
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Jenkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Hill City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Shell Knob
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Arrow Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Star City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Emerald Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Red Bank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Arden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Battlefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Sequiota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Brookline Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Langston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Mumford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Springfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Turners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Bois D'Arc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Marionville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Aurora
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Halltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- White City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Oto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Union City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Hurley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Reeds Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCord Bend
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Branson West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Crane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bradfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Cape Fair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Day
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Walnut Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Bull Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Merriam Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Rockaway Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Branson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Forsyth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Taneyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Hollister
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Powersite
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Table Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Kirbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kissee Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Rogersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Fordland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Carroll County (AR)
- Blue Eye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bengal, see our County-by-County Page for Bengal.
Cemeteries Near Bengal ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bengal.
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 Bengal - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bengal covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Lebow Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mayberry Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Tory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highlandville IOOF Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schupbach Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eisenhour Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Adams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jones Chastain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Glenn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Collins Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McLean Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Bengal in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bengal.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bengal, with the one closest to Bengal listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Highlandville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Day
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Eaudevie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eaudevie is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaudevie
- Oto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Nixa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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>
- School
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- School is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School
- Ozark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Griffin ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Griffin is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Cassidy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Walnut Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Chadwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Sparta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bengal. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bengal.
Newspapers Published in Bengal ...
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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bengal.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bengal, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bengal.
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 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 Bengal:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Carroll 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 '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- Bengal) 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 Bengal, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |