Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Bixby (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 Bixby. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Bixby is located in Iron County.
To see how the shape of Missouri's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iron County: Crawford, Dent, Madison, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Washington & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Bixby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bixby:
- Iron County (The home county of Bixby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
- Viburnum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Good Water
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Belleview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belleview is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Middle Brook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pilot Knob
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- English Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- English Town is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Glover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
- Arcadia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ironton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chloride
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chloride is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride
- Sabula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sabula is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
- Annapolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
- Czar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Dillard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Davisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cherryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Station
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Station
- Wesco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wesco is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesco
- Elaver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elaver is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elaver
- Midland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Steelville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Scotia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Scotia is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
- Sankey ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sankey is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sankey
- Dent County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
- Boss
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Boss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Bunker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sligo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sligo is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sligo
- Gila
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gila is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Doss
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Doss is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doss
- Howes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Howes is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes
- Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jadwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jadwin is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
- Darien
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Darien is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
- Jack
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jack is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Reynolds County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
- Oates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Greeley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Black
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bee Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Fork
- Munger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Munger is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Centerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Corridon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corridon
- Lesterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fruit City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
- Redford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Ellington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Francois County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
- Bismarck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Iron Mountain Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Iron Mountain Lake is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Wortham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Shannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
- Akers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Akers is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
- Round Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Round Spring is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
- Horton Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Horton Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton Town
- Sunlight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
- Belgrade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berryman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Berryman is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
- Caledonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Potosi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche a Renault ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fourche a Renault is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourche a Renault
- Irondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Aptus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Aptus is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aptus
- Mineral Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bixby, see our County-by-County Page for Bixby.
Cemeteries Near Bixby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bixby.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bixby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bixby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
- Chandler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Richards Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Neals Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hedrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crocker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Camden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Barton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Asher Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Trolinger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (277 more) ...
- Stricklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Abbott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Bixby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bixby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bixby, with the one closest to Bixby listed first.
- Red Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Red Point is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Point
- Good Water
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Good Water is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Water
- Czar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Czar is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Czar
- Goodland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goodland is located in Iron County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Oates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oates is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oates
- Dillard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dillard is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
- Howes Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Howes Mill is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howes Mill
- Greeley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Greeley is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
- Davisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- West Fork is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork
- Edgehill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgehill
- Stone Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stone Hill is located in Dent County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Black
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Sunlight
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunlight is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bixby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bixby.
Newspapers Published in Bixby ...
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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bixby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bixby, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bixby.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Bixby:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Iron County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Dent County
- Reynolds County
- Saint Francois County
- Shannon County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Bixby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bixby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |