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 Brandsville (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 Brandsville. 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 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.
Brandsville is located in Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Brandsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brandsville:
- Howell County (The home county of Brandsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandsville, with the one closest to Brandsville listed first.
- Chapin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cottbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- West Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cornertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Lebo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lebo is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- South Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Peace Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Moody
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Pottersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pomona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Caulfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandsville, with the one closest to Brandsville listed first.
- Koshkonong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Green Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Thayer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Old Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Couch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Corona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Woodside
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Jeff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Myrtle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandsville, with the one closest to Brandsville listed first.
- Elijah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Bakersfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Dora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandsville, with the one closest to Brandsville listed first.
- Montier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Birch Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Texas County
- Hattie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandsville, with the one closest to Brandsville listed first.
- Cornertown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Mammoth Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moko
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Sturkie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Baker Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Saddle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ott
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Viola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glencoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Gepp
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Izard County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandsville, with the one closest to Brandsville listed first.
- Horseshoe Bend
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wiseman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Sharp County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brandsville, with the one closest to Brandsville listed first.
- Wirth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Cherokee Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hardy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Ash Flat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brandsville, see our County-by-County Page for Brandsville.
Cemeteries Near Brandsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brandsville.
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 Brandsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brandsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brandsville, with the one closest to Brandsville listed first.
- Meltabarger Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Koshkonong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Redburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Howell County Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howell Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Meredith Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jolliff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (154 more) ...
- Koellings Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Howell Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brandsville had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Brandsville had a population of 153 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brandsville, with the one closest to Brandsville listed first.
- Koshkonong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Chapin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cottbus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Lanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- West Plains
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Homeland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Mammoth Spring
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- White Church
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- White Church is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- South Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Peace Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Camp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Amy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brandsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brandsville.
Newspapers Published in Brandsville ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brandsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brandsville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brandsville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Brandsville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Shannon County
- Texas County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Sharp 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Brandsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brandsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |