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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bryans. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bryans to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bryans, please Contact Us.

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 Bryans (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 Bryans. 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 Bryans ...

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.

While the name of this community is Bryans, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Bryans may originally have been Bryan's.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bryans might be written as Bryan.

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 hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Bryans is historic, it would have been located within present day Callaway 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 Callaway County: Audrain, Boone, Cole, Gasconade, Montgomery & Osage.

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

  • Callaway County     (The home county of Bryans)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryans, with the one closest to Bryans listed first.
    • Auxvasse
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kingdom City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom City
      • Kingdom City is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingdom City <3>
    • Hatton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
      • Hatton is located in Callaway County
    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Stephens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Callaway County
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindbergh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
      • Lindbergh is located in Callaway County
    • Steedman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steedman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Steedman is located in Callaway County
    • Portland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • New Bloomfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Bloomfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bloomfield
      • New Bloomfield is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Bloomfield <3>
    • Mokane
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokane
      • Mokane is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokane <3>
    • Folsom
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Folsom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Callaway County
  • Audrain County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryans, with the one closest to Bryans listed first.
    • Vandiver
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandiver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandiver
      • Vandiver is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Mexico
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Benton City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Thompson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Audrain County
    • Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
    • Rush Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
      • Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Laddonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laddonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddonia
      • Laddonia is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laddonia <3>
    • Farber
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farber
      • Farber is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Saling ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saling
      • Saling is located in Audrain County
    • Tulip
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tulip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
      • Tulip is located in Audrain County
    • Vandalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryans, with the one closest to Bryans listed first.
    • Centralia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hallsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
      • Hallsville is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallsville <3>
    • Stephens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Boone County
    • Moores Switch
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moores Switch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Switch
      • Moores Switch is located in Boone County
    • Sturgeon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
      • Sturgeon is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgeon <3>
    • Columbia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
      • Hinton is located in Boone County
    • Riggs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
      • Riggs is located in Boone County
    • Ashland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
    • Pierpont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierpont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont
      • Pierpont is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Oldham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
      • Oldham is located in Boone County
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <3>
  • Gasconade County
    • Morrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryans, with the one closest to Bryans listed first.
    • Santa Fe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
      • Santa Fe is located in Monroe County
    • Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,170 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
    • Florida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Middle Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
      • Middle Grove is located in Monroe County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryans, with the one closest to Bryans listed first.
    • Wellsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Montgomery City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery City
      • Montgomery City is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,616 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery City <3>
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
    • Americus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
      • Americus is located in Montgomery County
    • New Florence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Florence
      • New Florence is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Florence <3>
    • Middletown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
    • Bluffton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Montgomery County
    • Big Spring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Big Spring is located in Montgomery County
    • Starkenburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkenburg
      • Starkenburg is located in Montgomery County
    • Bellflower
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellflower have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellflower
      • Bellflower is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
    • Gamma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamma
      • Gamma is located in Montgomery County
    • High Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
      • High Hill is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High Hill <3>
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryans, with the one closest to Bryans listed first.
    • Chamois
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Isbell ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isbell
      • Isbell is located in Osage County
  • Ralls County
    • Perry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
      • Perry is located in Ralls County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <3>
  • Randolph County
    • Clark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people

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

Cemeteries Near Bryans ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryans.

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

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

  • Grand Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Auxvasse Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auxvasse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auxvasse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lockridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lockridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lockridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bullard Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Unity Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Unity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Unity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • The East Lawn Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • East Lawn Cemetery
    • East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Cemetery
    • Eastlawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28517 <6>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benton City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benton City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benton City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • St. Brendans Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Brendans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Brendans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Augusta Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Augusta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Augusta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

Bryans itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Auxvasse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Concord
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Callaway County
  • McCredie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCredie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCredie
    • McCredie is located in Callaway County
  • Hatton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
    • Hatton is located in Callaway County
  • Bachelor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor
    • Bachelor is located in Callaway County
  • Benton City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
    • Benton City is located in Audrain County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Mexico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Calwood ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwood
    • Calwood is located in Callaway County
  • Callaway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
    • Callaway is located in Callaway County
  • Thompson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Audrain County
  • Shamrock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
    • Shamrock is located in Callaway County
  • Earl
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Callaway County
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    • Fulton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Callaway County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
    • Rush Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Hill
      • Rush Hill is located in Audrain County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Williamsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Bryans ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryans.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryans, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bryans.

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 helpful 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 Bryans:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bryans, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<7>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- Bryans) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryans. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0556, Longitude: -91.8918       In this case, the coordinates for Bryans have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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