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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 Big Bend Acres (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 Big Bend Acres. 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.

Big Bend Acres 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 Big Bend Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Bend Acres:

  • Camden County     (The home county of Big Bend Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Climax Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Barnumton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Sunrise Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Four Seasons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Macks Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • Shawnee Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
    • Damsel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Roach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Ozark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Camdenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Linn Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Osage Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Zora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Edmonson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Edwards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cole Camp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Warsaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Mora
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
    • Tackner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Palo Pinto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Racket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
  • Cooper County
    • Otterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Celt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Tunas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Westfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Urbana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Leadmine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Tightwad
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Yolo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Cross Timbers
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Avery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Preston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hermitage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Nemo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Galmey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Lakeland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Bagnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Aurora Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Eldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Kaiser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Olean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Olean is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Pleasant Mount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
  • Moniteau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Fortuna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
    • Latham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
    • High Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • Tipton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Stover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gravois Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Laurie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Versailles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Mount
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Glensted
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
    • Barnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Florence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Excelsior
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Syracuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Spring Fork
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Smithton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Green Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people

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

Cemeteries Near Big Bend Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Bend Acres.

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 Big Bend Acres - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Big Buffalo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Couts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ard - Menteer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kreglinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cable Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Frisch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisch Cemetery
    • The Frisch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boylers Mill Cemetery
  • Hastain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mossy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (267 more) ...
    • Knobby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Parish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Yeager Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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 Big Bend Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Bend Acres.

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

  • Riverview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Riverview is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Zora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Zora is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
  • Sagrada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sagrada is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
  • Todd ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Todd is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
  • Boylers Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylers Mill
  • Proctor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Proctor is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
  • Hastain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hastain is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
  • Edmonson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Edmonson is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Climax Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Barnumton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnumton is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
  • Stover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gravois Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Purvis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Purvis is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
    • Cole Camp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Big Bend Acres ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Bend Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Bend Acres, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Bend Acres.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Big Bend Acres:

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 Big Bend Acres, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Big Bend Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.