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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 Nest (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 Nest. 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 Nest ...

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.

While the name of this community is Birds Nest, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Birds Nest may originally have been Bird's Nest.

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

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 southeast 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 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.

Birds Nest is located in Crawford 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 Crawford County: Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Iron, Phelps & Washington.

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

  • Crawford County     (The home county of Birds Nest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Nest, with the one closest to Birds Nest listed first.
    • Sankey ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
      • Sankey is located in Crawford County
    • Steelville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Midland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Crawford County
    • Elaver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
      • Elaver is located in Crawford County
    • Cuba
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Cuba is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
    • Leasburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
      • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <3>
    • Scotia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Scotia is located in Crawford County
    • Wesco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
      • Wesco is located in Crawford County
    • Cherryville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <3>
    • Argo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
    • Bourbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
    • Cook Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County
    • Jake Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Birds Nest, with the one closest to Birds Nest listed first.
    • Sligo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
      • Sligo is located in Dent County
    • Howes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
      • Howes is located in Dent County
    • Lake Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
    • Lecoma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
    • Boss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
      • Boss is located in Dent County
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Doss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
      • Doss is located in Dent County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Nest, with the one closest to Birds Nest listed first.
    • Japan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Japan
      • Japan is located in Franklin County
    • Elmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
      • Elmont is located in Franklin County
    • Boone ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Franklin County
    • Sullivan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sullivan <3>
    • Oak Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Oak Grove has also been known as:
      • Oak Grove Village
    • Strain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain
      • Strain is located in Franklin County
    • Caseyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Franklin County
    • Champion City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champion City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion City
      • Champion City is located in Franklin County
    • Miramiguoa Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miramiguoa Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramiguoa Park
      • Miramiguoa Park is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Stanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Stanton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <3>
    • Charmwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charmwood
      • Charmwood is located in Franklin County
    • Benson Tourist City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benson Tourist City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Tourist City
      • Benson Tourist City is located in Franklin County
    • Anaconda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anaconda
      • Anaconda is located in Franklin County
  • Gasconade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Nest, with the one closest to Birds Nest listed first.
    • Redbird
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
    • Bem
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bem
      • Bem is located in Gasconade County
    • Owensville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rosebud
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebud have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud
      • Rosebud is located in Gasconade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosebud <3>
  • Iron County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Nest, with the one closest to Birds Nest listed first.
    • Viburnum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viburnum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viburnum
      • Viburnum is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viburnum <3>
    • Good Water
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Good Water. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
      • Good Water is located in Iron County
    • Bixby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bixby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Bixby is located in Iron County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bixby <3>
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Nest, with the one closest to Birds Nest listed first.
    • Lanes Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
      • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
    • Vichy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vichy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
    • Lindell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lindell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
    • Belle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Paydown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paydown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
  • Osage County
    • Byron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Byron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Osage County
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Nest, with the one closest to Birds Nest listed first.
    • Rosati
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County
    • Saint James
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rolla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Doolittle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doolittle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birds Nest, with the one closest to Birds Nest listed first.
    • Berryman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
      • Berryman is located in Washington County
    • Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fourche a Renault. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
      • Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
    • Aptus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aptus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
      • Aptus is located in Washington County
    • Horton Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
      • Horton Town is located in Washington County
    • Sunlight
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sunlight. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
      • Sunlight is located in Washington County
    • Richwoods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwoods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwoods
      • Richwoods is located in Washington County

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

Cemeteries Near Birds Nest ...

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

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

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

  • Haack Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Steelville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steelville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steelville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hibler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moultray Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moultray Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moultray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kinder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kinder Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kinder Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Cuba.
    • The Kinder Cemetery has also been known as:
    • United Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29677 <5>
  • Cherry Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Avery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lea Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (337 more) ...
    • Schweider Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairclough Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairclough Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairclough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

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

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

  • Sankey ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sankey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
    • Sankey is located in Crawford County
  • Steelville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Midland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
    • Midland is located in Crawford County
  • Cuba
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
  • Fanning
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
    • Fanning is located in Crawford County
  • Leasburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leasburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leasburg
    • Leasburg is located in Crawford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leasburg <3>
  • Keysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Crawford County
  • Scotia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
    • Scotia is located in Crawford County
  • Coffeyton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffeyton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeyton
    • Coffeyton is located in Crawford County
  • Delhi ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Crawford County
  • Cherryville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Crawford County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherryville <3>
  • Service ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Service have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
    • Service is located in Crawford County
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    • Bourbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bourbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Bourbon is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,563 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bourbon <3>
    • Argo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Argo is located in Crawford County
    • Cook Station
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
      • Cook Station is located in Crawford County

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

Newspapers Published in Birds Nest ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birds Nest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birds Nest, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birds Nest.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Birds Nest:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Birds Nest. 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Nest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Birds Nest) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Birds Nest. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9975, Longitude: -91.3593       In this case, the coordinates for Birds Nest have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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