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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 Birds Corner (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 Birds Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Birds Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Birds Corner: Birds Cor. (or less commonly used: Birds Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Birds Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Birds Corner may originally have been Bird's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Birds Corner might be written as Bird Corner.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Birds Corner is located in Stoddard 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 Stoddard County: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, New Madrid, Scott & Wayne.

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

  • Stoddard County     (The home county of Birds Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Corner, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
    • Circle City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
    • Grayridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
    • Essex
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Penermon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penermon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
      • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Baker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Baker is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
    • Bell City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Bloomfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tillman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
    • Painton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painton
      • Painton is located in Stoddard County
    • LaValle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
      • LaValle is located in Stoddard County
    • Leora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
  • Bollinger County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Corner, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
    • Sturdivant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturdivant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
      • Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
    • Greenbrier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Bollinger County
    • Zalma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zalma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zalma
      • Zalma is located in Bollinger County
      • Estimated population in 2016: 89 people
    • Leopold
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopold
      • Leopold is located in Bollinger County
    • Gipsy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gipsy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gipsy
      • Gipsy is located in Bollinger County
    • Marble Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hill
      • Marble Hill is located in Bollinger County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,460 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Hill <3>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Corner, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
    • Fisk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Fisk is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <3>
    • Rombauer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
    • Broseley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broseley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broseley
      • Broseley is located in Butler County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broseley <3>
  • Cape Girardeau County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Corner, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
    • Cliff ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliff
      • Cliff is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Delta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <3>
    • Allenville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
      • Allenville is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
    • Whitewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
      • Whitewater is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Dutchtown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
      • Dutchtown is located in Cape Girardeau County
      • Estimated population in 2018: 94 people
    • Crump
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
      • Crump is located in Cape Girardeau County
    • Gordonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Dunklin County
    • Malden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mississippi County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Corner, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
    • Bertrand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertrand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertrand
      • Bertrand is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
    • Charleston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,015 people
    • East Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Prairie
      • East Prairie is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Prairie <3>
    • Anniston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anniston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anniston
      • Anniston is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Pinhook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • Wilson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson City
      • Wilson City is located in Mississippi County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Corner, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
    • Morehouse
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
      • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
    • Sikeston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Canalou
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canalou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
      • Canalou is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Matthews
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matthews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
      • Matthews is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 584 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matthews <3>
    • Kewanee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
      • Kewanee is located in New Madrid County
    • Catron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Parma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • La Forge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Forge
      • La Forge is located in New Madrid County
    • North Lilbourn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Lilbourn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Lilbourn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Risco
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Risco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <3>
    • New Madrid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Madrid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Madrid
      • New Madrid is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Madrid <3>
    • Howardville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Howardville is located in New Madrid County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Corner, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
    • Crowder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowder
      • Crowder is located in Scott County
    • Vanduser
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanduser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanduser
      • Vanduser is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Miner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Miner is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
    • Haywood City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood City
      • Haywood City is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Morley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Perkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Scott County
    • Oran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oran <3>
    • Blodgett
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blodgett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
      • Blodgett is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Caney Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Creek
      • Caney Creek is located in Scott County
    • Diehlstadt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
      • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Benton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <3>
    • Lambert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lambert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 34 people
    • New Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hamburg
      • New Hamburg is located in Scott County
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Corner, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
    • McGee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
      • McGee is located in Wayne County
    • Wappapello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappapello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappapello
      • Wappapello is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappapello <3>
  • Alexander County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Corner, with the one closest to Birds Corner listed first.
    • Miller City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller City
      • Miller City is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miller City <3>
    • Thebes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
      • Thebes is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Olive Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
      • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Birds Corner ...

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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birds Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birds Corner, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birds Corner.

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 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 Birds Corner:

Cemeteries Near Birds Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birds Corner.

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

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

  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Bluff Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Hill Cemetery
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kinder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
  • Link Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Link Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Link Cemetery
  • Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkins Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bloomfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Garden of Memories
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden of Memories have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden of Memories
  • Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
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    • Darus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darus Cemetery
    • Bennifield Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennifield Cemetery
    • Carpenter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter 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.<5>

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

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

  • Grayridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
    • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
  • Buffington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffington
    • Buffington is located in Stoddard County
  • Idalia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
    • Idalia is located in Stoddard County
  • Morehouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouse
    • Morehouse is located in New Madrid County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
  • Avert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avert
    • Avert is located in Stoddard County
  • Little River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
    • Little River is located in New Madrid County
  • Essex
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
  • Bell City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Bell City is located in Stoddard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Sikeston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ardeola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ardeola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardeola
    • Ardeola is located in Stoddard County
  • Bloomfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Zadock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zadock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zadock
    • Zadock is located in Stoddard County
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    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Stoddard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
    • Tillman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tillman is located in Stoddard County
    • Morley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birds Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birds Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8898, Longitude: -89.7637       In this case, the coordinates for Birds Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Birds Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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