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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 Birch Tree (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 Birch Tree. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Birch Tree is located in Shannon 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 Shannon County: Carter, Dent, Howell, Oregon, Reynolds & Texas.

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

  • Shannon County     (The home county of Birch Tree)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Tree, with the one closest to Birch Tree listed first.
    • Montier
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
    • Winona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
    • Alley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Eminence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
    • Round Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
    • Akers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Tree, with the one closest to Birch Tree listed first.
    • Fremont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Chicopee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
    • Van Buren
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <2>
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Tree, with the one closest to Birch Tree listed first.
    • Mountain View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Peace Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
      • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Howell County
    • Brandsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Chapin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
    • Burnham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Howell County
    • Willow Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <2>
    • West Plains
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
      • West Plains is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <2>
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
  • Oregon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Tree, with the one closest to Birch Tree listed first.
    • Thomasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
    • Woodside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Oregon County
    • Alton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Couch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <2>
    • Koshkonong
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Garfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Oregon County
  • Ripley County
    • Bardley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
      • Bardley is located in Ripley County
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Tree, with the one closest to Birch Tree listed first.
    • Summersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
    • Hattie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
      • Hattie is located in Texas County
    • Hartshorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Eunice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Yukon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
    • Elk Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
    • Raymondville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
      • Raymondville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <2>
    • Solo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
      • Solo is located in Texas County
    • Sargent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Texas County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Birch Tree ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch Tree.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Birch Tree. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Birch Tree and those printed in the larger area surrounding Birch Tree.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Birch Tree.

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 Birch Tree:

Cemeteries Near Birch Tree ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birch Tree.

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

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

  • Oak Forest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Warm Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warm Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warm Corners Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • Turkey Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Oak Cemetery
  • New Salem Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Rader Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rader Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rader Cemetery
  • Delaware Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delaware Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delaware Cemetery
  • Dyer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyer Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (127 more) ...
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Black Pond Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Pond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Pond Cemetery
    • Greenlawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Birch Tree had a population of 535 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Birch Tree had a population of 652 people.

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

  • Bartlett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shannon County
  • Montier
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
    • Montier is located in Shannon County
  • Not
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Not have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Not
    • Not is located in Shannon County
  • Winona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
  • Alley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
    • Alley is located in Shannon County
  • Oakside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakside
    • Oakside is located in Shannon County
  • Mountain View
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Low Wassie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Wassie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Wassie
    • Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
  • Eminence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
    • Eminence is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
  • Thomasville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
  • Brawley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brawley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brawley
    • Brawley is located in Oregon County
  • Peace Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
    • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Shawnee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
    • Summersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
    • Greer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
      • Greer is located in Oregon County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birch Tree. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Birch Tree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birch Tree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9968, Longitude: -91.4914       In this case, the coordinates for Birch Tree have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Birch Tree, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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