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 Brian (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 Brian. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Brian is located in Dunklin 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 Dunklin County: Clay (AR), Craighead (AR), Greene (AR), Mississippi (AR), Butler, New Madrid, Pemiscot & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Brian. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brian:
- Dunklin County (The home county of Brian)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brian, with the one closest to Brian listed first.
- Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Malden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Gibson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Clarkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Holcomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pine City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- White Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Sumach
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Kennett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tinkerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Bollinger County
- Sturdivant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sturdivant is located in Bollinger County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brian, with the one closest to Brian listed first.
- Qulin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Broseley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fagus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fagus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Oglesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Fisk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Rombauer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rombauer is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
- Poplar Bluff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harviell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Neelyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brian, with the one closest to Brian listed first.
- Gideon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Parma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Risco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Catron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Canalou
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canalou is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Portageville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Conran
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Lilbourn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Lilbourn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Howardville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Marston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pemiscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brian, with the one closest to Brian listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- North Wardell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Homestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Bragg City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Hayward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Mid City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Pascola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Netherlands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Stewart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Ripley County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brian, with the one closest to Brian listed first.
- Naylor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Naylor is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Fairdealing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Gamburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gamburg is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brian, with the one closest to Brian listed first.
- Bernie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- LaValle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Essex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Penermon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Baker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- Bloomfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grayridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Circle City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Circle City is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
- Puxico
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Guam ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Guam is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
- Wayne County
- Wappapello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brian, with the one closest to Brian listed first.
- Saint Francis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pollard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Piggott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Greenway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Nimmons
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- McDougal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Bell City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Moark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Rector
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brian, see our County-by-County Page for Brian.
Cemeteries Near Brian ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brian.
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 Brian - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brian covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brian, with the one closest to Brian listed first.
- Bethany Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Malden.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145191 <3>
- Vincent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Snider Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hopwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stevens Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McMurphy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Four Mile Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tucker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Poplin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Brian in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brian.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brian, with the one closest to Brian listed first.
- Valley Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Campbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Malden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bernie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Qulin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Saint Francis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wrightsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Clarkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Dudley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Carola ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carola is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carola
- Holcomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ash Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Hill is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
- Pollard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Piggott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brian. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brian.
Newspapers Published in Brian ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brian.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brian, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brian.
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 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 Brian:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dunklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bollinger County
- Butler County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Ripley County
- Stoddard County
- Wayne County
- Clay 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Brian) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Brian, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |