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 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 occur.
- 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 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.
Browns Spring is located in Stone 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 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)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Hurley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bradfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Crane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ponce de Leon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- McCord Bend
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Cape Fair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Reeds Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Branson West
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- 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)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Leann
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Jenkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Star City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Hill City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- 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)
- Butterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Emerald Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Cassville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsons Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- 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)
- Billings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nixa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <2>
- Highlandville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spokane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Green Mound Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Cassidy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Ozark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chestnutridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saddlebrooke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- 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)
- Pilgrim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- 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)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Brookline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Bois D'Arc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sequiota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Langston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Springfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mumford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Ash Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Turners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Strafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Halltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Vernon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hoberg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Heatonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Freistatt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Stinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Miller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stotts City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- 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)
- Round Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
- 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)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Bull Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Walnut Shade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Merriam Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Branson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockaway Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Forsyth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollister
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Kirbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powersite
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Taneyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- 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.
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 Browns Spring - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Wright Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Short Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Smart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charity Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wright Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Crane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Masonic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (311 more) ...
- Little Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
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)
- School is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School
- Bradfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Billings
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Logan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Logan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Marionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Republic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Scholten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Griffin ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ponce de Leon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Riverdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Riverdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Nixa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <2>
- Highlandville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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]<4>. 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:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Stone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Dade County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Browns Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |