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 Bethpage (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 Bethpage. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Bethpage is located in McDonald 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 McDonald County: Benton (AR), Barry, Newton, Delaware (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Bethpage. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bethpage:
- McDonald County (The home county of Bethpage)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Powell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Wylie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Rocky Comfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Jane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goodman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lanagan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ginger Blue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- May
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Noel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tiff City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Ridgley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Wheaton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Exeter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Washburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Butterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Purdy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Seligman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Thompsons Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Monett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Star City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Motley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Motley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
- Parshley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Parshley is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parshley
- Sarcoxie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fidelity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fidelity is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Duenweg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Duquesne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Duquesne is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
- Rex City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rex City is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rex City
- Reeds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Reeds is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- East Joplin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Joplin is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Joplin
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Pierce City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Freistatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Verona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Stella
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Stark City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Neosho
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Granby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Granby City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Ritchey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Diamond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
- Racine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Seneca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Bella Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Sulphur Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bentonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Little Flock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Avoca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Brightwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gateway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gravette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Centerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clantonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Beaver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Cayuga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Dodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Kellyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Peoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bethpage, see our County-by-County Page for Bethpage.
Cemeteries Near Bethpage ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bethpage.
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 Bethpage - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bethpage covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Edmonds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Cemetery
- The Edmonds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carter Cemetery
- Culp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Simco Love Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simco Love Cemetery
- The Simco Love Cemetery has also been known as:
- Love Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cowan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Warren Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roseberry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hazelgreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Weems Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Wanda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Maness Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Spring Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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 Bethpage had a population of 35 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bethpage, with the one closest to Bethpage listed first.
- Cyclone
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Powell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Stella
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Erie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Christopher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Christopher is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christopher
- Rocky Comfort
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Wanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wanda is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Jane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grangeville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grangeville is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
- McElhany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- McElhany is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElhany
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Splitlog
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Splitlog is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
- Caverna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Newtonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bethpage. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bethpage.
Newspapers Published in Bethpage ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bethpage.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bethpage, 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 Bethpage.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Bethpage:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Jasper County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa 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> | 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 Bethpage, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bethpage) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |