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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 Brawley (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 Brawley. 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.

Brawley is located in Oregon 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 Oregon County: Fulton (AR), Randolph (AR), Sharp (AR), Carter, Howell, Ripley & Shannon.

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

  • Oregon County     (The home county of Brawley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brawley, with the one closest to Brawley listed first.
    • Woodside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Oregon County
    • Alton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Thomasville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
    • Couch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <1>
    • Garfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Oregon County
    • Calm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calm
      • Calm is located in Oregon County
    • Corona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Oregon County
    • Jeff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Oregon County
    • Myrtle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Oregon County
    • Koshkonong
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Thayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <1>
    • Green Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brawley, with the one closest to Brawley listed first.
    • Fremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Chicopee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
    • Van Buren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <1>
    • Grandin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Ellsinore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
      • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <1>
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brawley, with the one closest to Brawley listed first.
    • Mountain View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Peace Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
      • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • Brandsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • Chapin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
  • Reynolds County
    • Ellington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <1>
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brawley, with the one closest to Brawley listed first.
    • Bardley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
      • Bardley is located in Ripley County
    • Bennett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County
    • Briar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Ripley County
    • Gatewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
      • Gatewood is located in Ripley County
    • Ponder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
      • Ponder is located in Ripley County
    • Doniphan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <1>
  • Shannon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brawley, with the one closest to Brawley listed first.
    • Winona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
    • Birch Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
      • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <1>
    • Montier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
    • Eminence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <1>
    • Alley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Round Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
  • Texas County
    • Summersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <1>
  • Fulton County (AR)
    • Mammoth Spring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Randolph County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brawley, with the one closest to Brawley listed first.
    • Elm Store
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Store
      • Elm Store is located in Randolph County (AR)
    • Warm Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
      • Warm Springs is located in Randolph County (AR)
  • Sharp County (AR)
    • Wirth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Brawley ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brawley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brawley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brawley.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Brawley:

Cemeteries Near Brawley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brawley.

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

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

  • Falling Spring Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falling Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falling Spring Cemetery
  • Freeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross Cemetery
  • Evaline Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evaline Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evaline Cemetery
  • Barnes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
  • Saints Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saints Cemetery
  • Hall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
  • Snider Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snider Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Hollis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollis Cemetery
    • Neal Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brawley had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wilderness
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilderness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
    • Wilderness is located in Oregon County
  • Greer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
    • Greer is located in Oregon County
  • Low Wassie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Low Wassie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Wassie
    • Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
  • Winona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <1>
  • Woodside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Woodside is located in Oregon County
  • Bartlett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shannon County
  • Alton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomasville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
  • Birch Tree
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
    • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <1>
  • Barren ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barren
    • Barren is located in Carter County
  • Not
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Not have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Not
    • Not is located in Shannon County
  • Chicopee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
    • Chicopee is located in Carter County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Van Buren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <1>
    • Shawnee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
    • Montier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County

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

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

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

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 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brawley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brawley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8739, Longitude: -91.2840       In this case, the coordinates for Brawley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 Brawley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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