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 Brownbranch (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 Brownbranch. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Brownbranch is located in Taney 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 Taney County: Boone (AR), Carroll (AR), Marion (AR), Christian, Douglas, Ozark & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Brownbranch. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Brownbranch:
- Taney County (The home county of Brownbranch)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- McClurg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McClurg is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- Bradleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Taneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rueter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rueter is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Kissee Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarcreek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Forsyth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Protem
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Powersite
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Merriam Woods
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Rockaway Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Walnut Shade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Chadwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Elkhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Bruner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Oldfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sparta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Saddlebrooke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Chestnutridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Linden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Pembina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Green Mound Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Rome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Smallett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Red Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Squires
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Arden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Ava
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Olathia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Gentryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Buckhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Drury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Foil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Longrun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Thornfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Summit City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Noble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Wasola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Ocie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Almartha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Theodosia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Romance
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Isabella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sundown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Silver Dollar City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Indian Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Reeds Spring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Olga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Sarvis Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Seymour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fordland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rogersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Diggins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Mansfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macomb
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Diamond City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Boone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lead Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Lead Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Omaha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Price Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Peel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Monarch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Monarch is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Brownbranch, see our County-by-County Page for Brownbranch.
Cemeteries Near Brownbranch ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownbranch.
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 Brownbranch - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brownbranch covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Dean Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dann Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sherd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Comer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Whitaker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Palmer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Campbell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Dixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stamper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Horner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Brownbranch had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Brownbranch, with the one closest to Brownbranch listed first.
- Rome
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Bradleyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Hercules
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hercules is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Roy is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Smallett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Red Bank
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Thornfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Arno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arno is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
- Squires
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Swan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Swan is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Arden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kissee Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Noble
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Silverton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Silverton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Brownbranch. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brownbranch.
Newspapers Published in Brownbranch ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownbranch.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownbranch, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brownbranch.
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 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 Brownbranch:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Taney County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Douglas County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Webster County
- Wright County
- Boone County
- Marion County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Brownbranch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Brownbranch) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |