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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 Browns Spring (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 Browns Spring. 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.

Name Variations for Browns Spring ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Browns Spring: Browns Spg. (or less commonly used: Browns Spng. or Browns Sprng.)
  • While the name of this community is Browns Spring, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Browns Spring may originally have been Brown's Spring.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Browns Spring might be written as Brown Spring.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Browns Spring is located in Stone 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 Stone County: Carroll (AR), Barry, Christian, Lawrence & Taney.

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

  • Stone County     (The home county of Browns Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Spring, with the one closest to Browns Spring listed first.
    • Union City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Stone County
    • Hurley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Hurley is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <3>
    • Bradfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
      • Bradfield is located in Stone County
    • Crane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
      • Crane is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
    • Oto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Stone County
    • White City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Stone County
    • Galena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
    • Ponce de Leon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponce de Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
      • Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
    • McCord Bend
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
      • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Cape Fair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
      • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <3>
    • Reeds Spring
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
      • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <3>
    • Branson West
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
      • Branson West is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Lakeview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Stone County
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Spring, with the one closest to Browns Spring listed first.
    • Scholten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scholten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
    • Leann
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
      • Leann is located in Barry County
    • Tom Town ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tom Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
      • Tom Town is located in Barry County
    • Star City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Barry County
    • Hill City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Barry County
    • Monett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Shell Knob
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Purdy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purdy <3>
    • Butterfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Emerald Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
      • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Cassville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <3>
    • Thompsons Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
      • Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
    • Arrow Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
      • Arrow Point is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Spring, with the one closest to Browns Spring listed first.
    • Clever
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
    • Billings
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
      • Billings is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>
    • Republic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
    • Highlandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <3>
    • Nixa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
      • Nixa is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
      • Former name for Nixa:
      • Faught
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <3>
    • Spokane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spokane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
      • Spokane is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <3>
    • Green Mound Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
      • Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
    • Cassidy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassidy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
    • Fremont Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
      • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Ozark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <3>
    • Chestnutridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Saddlebrooke
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
      • Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
      • Saddlebrooke village
    • Linden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
  • Dade County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Spring, with the one closest to Browns Spring listed first.
    • Everton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everton
      • Everton is located in Dade County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everton <3>
    • Pilgrim
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pilgrim. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
      • Pilgrim is located in Dade County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Spring, with the one closest to Browns Spring listed first.
    • Battlefield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
      • Battlefield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
    • Brookline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Brookline Station
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Bois D'Arc
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sequiota
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Langston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Greene County
    • Springfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <3>
    • Mumford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Ash Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Turners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Strafford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <3>
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Spring, with the one closest to Browns Spring listed first.
    • Marionville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Verona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Halltown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halltown
      • Halltown is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halltown <3>
    • Mount Vernon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoberg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
      • Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Heatonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
      • Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
    • Freistatt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freistatt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
      • Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Stinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
      • Stinson is located in Lawrence County
    • Miller
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Stotts City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
      • Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Pierce City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Round Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
      • Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Browns Spring, with the one closest to Browns Spring listed first.
    • Day
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Day is located in Taney County
    • Bull Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
      • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Walnut Shade
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
    • Merriam Woods
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
      • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
    • Branson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
      • Branson is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <3>
    • Rockaway Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <3>
    • Table Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
      • Table Rock is located in Taney County
    • Forsyth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hollister
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
    • Kirbyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <3>
    • Powersite
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
      • Powersite is located in Taney County
    • Taneyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
      • Taneyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Webster County
    • Rogersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Browns Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Browns Spring.

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

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

  • Steele Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steele Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steele Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Short Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wright Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Little Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Browns Spring in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Browns Spring.

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

  • School
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School
    • School is located in Stone County
  • Bradfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bradfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
    • Bradfield is located in Stone County
  • Billings
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>
  • Logan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Lawrence County
  • Marionville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Oto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
    • Oto is located in Stone County
  • Republic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Republic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Republic <3>
  • Scholten
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scholten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
    • Scholten is located in Barry County
  • Griffin ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
    • Griffin is located in Christian County
  • Galena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
  • Ponce de Leon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponce de Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
    • Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Highlandville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <3>
    • Riverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Christian County
    • Nixa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
      • Nixa is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
      • Former name for Nixa:
      • Faught
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Browns Spring ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Browns Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Browns Spring, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Browns Spring.

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 Browns Spring:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Browns Spring, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Browns Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Browns Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9739, Longitude: -93.5108       In this case, the coordinates for Browns Spring have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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