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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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Big Bend Acres is located in Camden County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
      • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <2>
    • Barnumton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnumton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
    • Sunrise Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach
      • Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <2>
    • Four Seasons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Old Linn Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
    • Shawnee Bend
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
    • Damsel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damsel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
    • Roach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roach
      • Roach is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roach <2>
    • Lake Ozark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark
      • Lake Ozark is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <2>
    • Camdenton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Linn Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend Acres, with the one closest to Big Bend Acres listed first.
    • Edmonson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
    • Edwards
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Benton County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
    • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Mora is located in Benton County
    • Tackner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tackner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
    • Ionia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Palo Pinto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
    • Racket
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Racket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
      • Racket is located in Benton County
  • Cooper County
    • Otterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Otterville is located in Cooper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Celt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
    • Tunas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
    • Urbana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Leadmine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tightwad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Yolo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
    • Windsor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Avery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
    • Preston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Hermitage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <2>
    • Nemo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
    • Quincy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <2>
    • Galmey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galmey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
    • Lakeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
    • Bagnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell
      • Bagnell is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagnell <2>
    • Aurora Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
    • Eldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
    • Kaiser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiser
      • Kaiser is located in Miller County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kaiser <2>
    • Olean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
      • Olean is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Pleasant Mount
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortuna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortuna
      • Fortuna is located in Moniteau County
    • Latham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Moniteau County
    • High Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
    • Tipton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Moniteau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
      • Stover is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <2>
    • Gravois Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Laurie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie
      • Laurie is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <2>
    • Versailles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Versailles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Versailles
      • Versailles is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Versailles <2>
    • Rocky Mount
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
      • Rocky Mount is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <2>
    • Glensted
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
    • Barnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Florence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Morgan County
    • Excelsior
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Excelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
    • Syracuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse
      • Syracuse is located in Morgan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
    • Smithton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
      • Smithton is located in Pettis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
    • Green Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • 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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Buffalo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Buffalo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Buffalo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brushy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Couts Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ard - Menteer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ard - Menteer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ard - Menteer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kreglinger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kreglinger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kreglinger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cable Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cable Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cable Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frisch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frisch Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Frisch Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Frisch Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Boylers Mill Cemetery
  • Hastain Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hastain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hastain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Proctor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Proctor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Proctor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mossy Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mossy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mossy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Knobby Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knobby Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knobby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Parish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yeager Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeager Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeager Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
    • Riverview is located in Morgan County
  • Zora
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Zora is located in Benton County
  • Sagrada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sagrada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
    • Sagrada is located in Camden County
  • Todd ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Morgan County
  • Boylers Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boylers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boylers Mill
    • Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
  • Proctor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
    • Proctor is located in Morgan County
  • Hastain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
    • Hastain is located in Benton County
  • Edmonson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Edmonson is located in Benton County
  • Edwards
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edwards. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Edwards is located in Benton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwards <2>
  • Climax Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax Springs
    • Climax Springs is located in Camden County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Climax Springs <2>
  • Barnumton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnumton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Barnumton is located in Camden County
  • Stover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stover
    • Stover is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stover <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gravois Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Purvis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
      • Purvis is located in Camden County
    • 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]<6>. 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Big Bend Acres:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bend Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Big Bend Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Bend Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2661, Longitude: -93.0624       In this case, the coordinates for Big Bend Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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