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 Big Bend (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. 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 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 is located in Maries 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 Maries County: Gasconade, Miller, Osage, Phelps & Pulaski.

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

• Maries County     (The home county of Big Bend)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend, with the one closest to Big Bend listed first.
  • Brinktown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
    • Brinktown is located in Maries County
  • Vienna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Maries County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
  • Vichy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
    • Vichy is located in Maries County
  • Lindell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Lindell is located in Maries County
  • Paydown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paydown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
    • Paydown is located in Maries County
  • Lanes Prairie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
    • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
  • Belle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Belle is located in Maries County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,489 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <2>
• Cole County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend, with the one closest to Big Bend listed first.
  • Saint Thomas
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
    • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Henley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Henley is located in Cole County
  • Eugene
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
    • Eugene is located in Cole County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eugene <2>
  • Hickory Hill
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
    • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
  • Taos
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos
    • Taos is located in Cole County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,157 people
• Crawford County
  • Jake Prairie
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jake Prairie
    • Jake Prairie is located in Crawford County
• Dent County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend, with the one closest to Big Bend listed first.
  • Lecoma
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
    • Lecoma is located in Dent County
  • Lake Spring
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
    • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
• Gasconade County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend, with the one closest to Big Bend listed first.
  • Redbird
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
    • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
  • Bland
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
    • Bland is located in Gasconade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bland <2>
• Miller County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend, with the one closest to Big Bend listed first.
  • Iberia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <2>
  • Saint Elizabeth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elizabeth
    • Saint Elizabeth is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Elizabeth <2>
  • Ulman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulman
    • Ulman is located in Miller County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ulman <2>
  • Marys Home
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
    • Marys Home is located in Miller County
  • Brumley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley
    • Brumley is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brumley <2>
  • Tuscumbia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
    • Tuscumbia is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <2>
  • Kaiser
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • 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>
• Osage County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend, with the one closest to Big Bend listed first.
  • Argyle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
    • Argyle is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Koeltztown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
    • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
  • Freeburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
    • Freeburg is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
  • Meta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meta
    • Meta is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meta <2>
  • Folk
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folk
    • Folk is located in Osage County
  • Koenig
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koenig
    • Koenig is located in Osage County
  • Westphalia
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Osage County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westphalia <2>
  • Byron
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
    • Byron is located in Osage County
• Phelps County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend, with the one closest to Big Bend listed first.
  • Arlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Arlington is located in Phelps County
  • Jerome
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Phelps County
  • Doolittle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doolittle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
    • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
  • Newburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Rolla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Rolla is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <2>
  • Saint James
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,006 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <2>
  • Edgar Springs
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
    • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <2>
  • Rosati
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
    • Rosati is located in Phelps County
  • Duke
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Duke is located in Phelps County
  • Beulah
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Phelps County
• Pulaski County
  • The following are listed by their distance from Big Bend, with the one closest to Big Bend listed first.
  • Dixon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
  • Devils Elbow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <2>
  • Crocker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
    • Crocker is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <2>
  • Saint Robert
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
    • Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <2>
  • Swedeborg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeborg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
  • Waynesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
  • Hawkeye
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
  • Laquey
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laquey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
  • Richland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
  • Bloodland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
    • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County

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

Newspapers Published in Big Bend ...

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

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Bend, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Bend.

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 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:

• Websites specific to Missouri
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the //www.sos.mo.gov/archives/

• Pages specific to Maries County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Genealogy information for nearby counties
  • Cole County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Crawford County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Dent County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Gasconade County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Miller County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Osage County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Phelps County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Pulaski County
    • Jump to Cyndi's List
    • Jump to Family Search
    • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Maries County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of Missouri
  • Cemeteries of Maries County

Cemeteries Near Big Bend ...

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

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 covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

• West Fairview Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • The West Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Fairview Cemetery
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Fairview Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2269397 <4>
• Bumpass Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumpass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumpass Cemetery
• Ramsey Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
• Dodd Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodd Cemetery
• Fulkerson Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fulkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fulkerson Cemetery
• Guardian Angel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guardian Angel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guardian Angel Cemetery
• Egan Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egan Cemetery
• Ramsey Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Cemetery
• Washington Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
• Davis Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
• Rose Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Cemetery
• Honse Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honse Cemetery
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  • Feeler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Feeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feeler Cemetery
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Maxwell Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maxwell Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery

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.<6>

While we didn't find Big Bend in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Big Bend.

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

• Hayden
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  • Hayden is located in Maries County
• Dixon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
• Franks
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
  • Franks is located in Pulaski County
• Hancock
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Pulaski County
• Jerome
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Jerome is located in Phelps County
• Arlington
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Phelps County
• Tavern
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
  • Tavern is located in Maries County
• Vienna
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
  • Vienna is located in Maries County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <2>
• Newburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Newburg is located in Phelps County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
• Clementine
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clementine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
  • Clementine is located in Phelps County
• Crocker
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
  • Crocker is located in Pulaski County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <2>
• Van Cleve
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Cleve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cleve
  • Van Cleve is located in Maries County
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  • Iberia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
    • Iberia is located in Miller County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <2>
  • Vichy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
    • Vichy is located in Maries County
  • Lindell
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Lindell is located in Maries County

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

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