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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 Bracken (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 Bracken. 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 hospitals and 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.

Bracken is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Bracken)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bracken, with the one closest to Bracken listed first.
    • Niangua
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Marshfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Rader
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
      • Rader is located in Webster County
    • Crown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Diggins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Northview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Webster County
    • Seymour
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
    • Conklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Elkland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
    • Fordland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <2>
    • Sarvis Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarvis Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
    • Olga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Rogersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bracken, with the one closest to Bracken listed first.
    • Elkhead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Christian County
    • Bruner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
    • Pembina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Velsor ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
      • Velsor is located in Christian County
    • Linden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
    • Oldfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Christian County
    • Sparta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bracken, with the one closest to Bracken listed first.
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
    • Long Lane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
    • Windyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
    • Buffalo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bracken, with the one closest to Bracken listed first.
    • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
      • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
    • Arden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Douglas County
    • Olathia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
      • Olathia is located in Douglas County
    • Ava
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
    • Red Bank
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Red Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
      • Red Bank is located in Douglas County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bracken, with the one closest to Bracken listed first.
    • Strafford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • Fair Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <2>
    • Turners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Mumford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Langston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Greene County
    • Sequiota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bracken, with the one closest to Bracken listed first.
    • Conway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Pease
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Phillipsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
    • Evergreen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Twin Bridges
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
    • Brush Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Competition
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
    • Oakland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
    • Lebanon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lynchburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
    • Falcon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <2>
    • Sleeper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
    • Abo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bracken, with the one closest to Bracken listed first.
    • Tin Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
    • Goodnight
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Pleasant Hope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <2>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bracken, with the one closest to Bracken listed first.
    • Grovespring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Odin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Wright County
    • Hartville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint George
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
    • Mansfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerktail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
    • Macomb
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
    • Green Mountain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
    • Norwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Wright County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Astoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
    • Graff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
      • Graff is located in Wright County

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

Cemeteries Near Bracken ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bracken.

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

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

  • Black Oak Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shields - Corinth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields - Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields - Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sixteenth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixteenth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixteenth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robertson - Buck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson - Buck Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson - Buck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Letterman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letterman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weaver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • George Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (292 more) ...
    • Petet Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petet Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Good Spring Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McElwain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bracken had a population of 21 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Duncan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Duncan is located in Webster County
  • Marshfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Rader
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
    • Rader is located in Webster County
  • Odin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
    • Odin is located in Wright County
  • Grovespring
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Forkners Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkners Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkners Hill
    • Forkners Hill is located in Webster County
  • Conway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Northview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Northview is located in Webster County
  • Diggins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
    • Diggins is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
  • Antrim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antrim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
    • Antrim is located in Wright County
  • Boyer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
    • Boyer is located in Wright County
  • Seymour
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
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    • Pease
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Conklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Phillipsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Bracken ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bracken.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bracken, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bracken.

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 Bracken:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bracken. 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>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Bracken, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bracken) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bracken. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3406, Longitude: -92.7863       In this case, the coordinates for Bracken have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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