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 Cape Fair (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 Cape Fair. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Cape Fair 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 Cape Fair. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cape Fair:
- Stone County (The home county of Cape Fair)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- McCord Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Galena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Branson West
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Reeds Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Kimberling City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Marmaros
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Oto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Indian Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Dollar City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Coney Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Crane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lampe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Hill City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Shell Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scholten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Jenkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Leann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Emerald Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Arrow Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Golden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Star City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Eagle Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Thompsons Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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 Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Chestnutridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spokane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saddlebrooke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Green Mound Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Highlandville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clever
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Billings
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nixa
(24 miles [38.6 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 <1>
- Republic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ozark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cassidy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Chadwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Battlefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Brookline Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Marionville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Freistatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hoberg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Branson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Day
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Bull Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Walnut Shade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Hollister
(17 miles [27.4 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
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oasis is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Merriam Woods
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Rockaway Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Melva is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Kirbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Forsyth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Powersite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Clantonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Gateway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Omaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shaver is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Blue Eye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Polo ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Oak Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Holiday Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Urbanette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Beaver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Berryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Denver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denver is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Eureka Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Town is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Conway County (AR)
- Grandview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Grandview is located in Conway County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cape Fair, see our County-by-County Page for Cape Fair.
Cemeteries Near Cape Fair ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cape Fair.
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 Cape Fair - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cape Fair covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Cape Fair Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Summers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Noland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Oswalt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Nickerson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yocum Pond Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Carney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Doughty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Snyder Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Field Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Evans Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Philibert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Cape Fair had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cape Fair, with the one closest to Cape Fair listed first.
- Galena
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Flat Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Marmaros
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Radical
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Radical is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
- Shell Knob
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Ruth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ruth is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Scholten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Jenkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Hailey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hailey is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
- Viola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Viola is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Baxter is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leann
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Ponce de Leon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Mano
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mano is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mano
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cape Fair. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cape Fair.
Newspapers Published in Cape Fair ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cape Fair.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cape Fair, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cape Fair.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Cape Fair:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Stone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Taney County
- Benton County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Cape Fair, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cape Fair) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |