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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 Brownfield (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 Brownfield. 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 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 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.

Brownfield is located in Laclede 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 Laclede County: Camden, Dallas, Pulaski, Texas, Webster & Wright.

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

  • Laclede County     (The home county of Brownfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownfield, with the one closest to Brownfield listed first.
    • Falcon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Abo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Oakland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
    • Lynchburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Competition
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
    • Sleeper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
    • Evergreen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pease
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brush Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Eldridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Phillipsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownfield, with the one closest to Brownfield listed first.
    • Stoutland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
      • Stoutland is located in Camden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <2>
    • Montreal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreal
      • Montreal is located in Camden County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreal <2>
    • Decaturville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownfield, with the one closest to Brownfield listed first.
    • Iberia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iberia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Iberia is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iberia <2>
    • Brumley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brumley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brumley
      • Brumley is located in Miller County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brumley <2>
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownfield, with the one closest to Brownfield listed first.
    • Duke
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
    • Beulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
    • Edgar Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
      • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <2>
    • Arlington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
    • Jerome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
    • Newburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownfield, with the one closest to Brownfield listed first.
    • Laquey
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laquey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
    • Bloodland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
    • Waynesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
      • Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
    • Saint Robert
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Robert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Robert
      • Saint Robert is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Robert <2>
    • Swedeborg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedeborg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
    • Crocker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
      • Crocker is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crocker <2>
    • Devils Elbow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <2>
    • Hawkeye
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownfield, with the one closest to Brownfield listed first.
    • Plato
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
    • Roby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Texas County
    • Success
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Huggins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
    • Sherrill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
    • Bendavis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
    • Bucyrus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <2>
    • Licking
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Licking have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Licking
      • Licking is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Licking <2>
  • Webster County
    • Rader
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brownfield, with the one closest to Brownfield listed first.
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Astoria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Saint George
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Green Mountain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
    • Grovespring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Graff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Hartville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Brownfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brownfield.

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

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

  • Brownfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicks Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wrinkle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrinkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winnipeg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winnipeg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winnipeg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Casey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Casey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chatham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (210 more) ...
    • Macedonia Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rippy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rippy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rippy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McGinnis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGinnis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGinnis 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>

While we didn't find Brownfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Brownfield.

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

  • Drynob
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drynob have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
    • Drynob is located in Laclede County
  • Nebo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in Laclede County
  • Abo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Cookville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
    • Cookville is located in Pulaski County
  • Oakland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Laclede County
  • Waynesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesville
    • Waynesville is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,308 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesville <2>
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
  • Competition
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
    • Competition is located in Laclede County
  • Plato
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
    • Plato is located in Texas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plato <2>
  • Big Piney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Piney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Piney
    • Big Piney is located in Pulaski County
  • Stoutland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutland
    • Stoutland is located in Camden County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoutland <2>
  • Russ
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russ have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russ
    • Russ is located in Laclede County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Roby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
      • Roby is located in Texas County
    • Sleeper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
    • Orla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orla
      • Orla is located in Laclede County

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

Newspapers Published in Brownfield ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brownfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brownfield, 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 Brownfield.

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 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 Brownfield:

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

The official website for Laclede County: www.laclede.county.missouri.org/

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 Brownfield, 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- Brownfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brownfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6670, Longitude: -92.3449       In this case, the coordinates for Brownfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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