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 Cabool (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 Cabool. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Cabool is located in Texas 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 Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Cabool. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cabool:
- Texas County (The home county of Cabool)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cabool, with the one closest to Cabool listed first.
- Dunn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sargent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sargent
- From Cabool to Sargent
- Elk Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simmons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Solo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
- Solo is located in Texas County
- Bendavis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
- Bendavis is located in Texas County
- Huggins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bucyrus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
- Bucyrus is located in Texas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <3>
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in Texas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <3>
- Mineral Springs City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
- Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
- Yukon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
- Yukon is located in Texas County
- Hattie
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hattie
- From Cabool to Hattie
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cabool, with the one closest to Cabool listed first.
- Vanzant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Drury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Buckhart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Buckhart
- From Cabool to Buckhart
- Richville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richville
- From Cabool to Richville
- Gentryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Olathia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Howell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cabool, with the one closest to Cabool listed first.
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Howell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sterling
- From Cabool to Sterling
- Willow Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <3>
- Burnham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burnham
- From Cabool to Burnham
- Pomona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Siloam Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mountain View
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Peace Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Pottersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- West Plains
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
- West Plains is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <3>
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cabool, with the one closest to Cabool listed first.
- Lynchburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
- Competition
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cabool, with the one closest to Cabool listed first.
- Dora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
- Dora is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <3>
- Rockbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
- Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <3>
- Brixey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Brixey is located in Ozark County
- Shannon County
- Montier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cabool, with the one closest to Cabool listed first.
- Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Graff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Graff is located in Wright County
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Norwood is located in Wright County
- Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
- Green Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Astoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Astoria
- From Cabool to Astoria
- Macomb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hartville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerktail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jerktail
- From Cabool to Jerktail
- Odin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cabool, see our County-by-County Page for Cabool.
Cemeteries Near Cabool ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cabool.
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 Cabool covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cabool, with the one closest to Cabool listed first.
- Cabool Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Bluff Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hamilton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Altis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Macedonia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Sargent Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29595 <4>
- Hamilton Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jarrett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stubbs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stubbs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spring Brook Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Brook Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Brook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Spring Brook Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Flower Cemetery
- Quaker Cemetery
- Spring Valley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31742 <4>
- Canada Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canada Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Rocky Branch Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Swede Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swede Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swede 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cabool had a population of 359 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cabool had a population of 2,070 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cabool, with the one closest to Cabool listed first.
- Sargent
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sargent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sargent
- From Cabool to Sargent
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Sterling is located in Howell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sterling
- From Cabool to Sterling
- Gravel Point ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
- Gravel Point is located in Texas County
- Elk Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Varvol
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Varvol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varvol
- Varvol is located in Texas County
- Mountain Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fowler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowler
- Fowler is located in Texas County
- Bado
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bado
- Bado is located in Texas County
- Lundy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
- Lundy is located in Texas County
- Willow Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <3>
- Alice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Texas County
- Antler ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
- Antler is located in Wright County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clear Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
- Clear Springs is located in Texas County
- Tyrone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Texas County
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Wright County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cabool. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cabool.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cabool ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cabool.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cabool. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cabool and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cabool.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6> of Cabool.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Cabool:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Texas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Laclede County
- Ozark County
- Shannon County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cabool. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<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> | 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. |
<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 Cabool, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cabool) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cabool. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1264, Longitude: -92.1031 |