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 Carbon Center (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 Carbon Center. 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 Carbon Center ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Carbon Center: Carbon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Carbon Cen., Carbon Cent. or Carbon Cntr.)
You might see Carbon Centre instead of Carbon Center.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Carbon Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carbon Center.
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.
For more information about how community names might have been affected by the Board of Geographic Names (BGN), see our page about Placename Rules.
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 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.
Carbon Center is located in Vernon 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 Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Carbon Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Carbon Center:
- Vernon County (The home county of Carbon Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Center, with the one closest to Carbon Center listed first.
- Horton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Metz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Schell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Temple ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
- Nevada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stotesbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Richards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Richards is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Deerfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Milo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Moundville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Montevallo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Bates County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Center, with the one closest to Carbon Center listed first.
- Rich Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prairie City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- New Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Nyhart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Foster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Foster is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Butler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hume
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hume is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Worland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Worland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
- Passaic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Amoret
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Adrian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Amsterdam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cass County
- Archie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Center, with the one closest to Carbon Center listed first.
- El Dorado Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Virgil City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Lebeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Willowville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Center, with the one closest to Carbon Center listed first.
- Montrose
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- La Due
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Due is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
- Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Center, with the one closest to Carbon Center listed first.
- Appleton City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Monegaw Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Roscoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bourbon County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Center, with the one closest to Carbon Center listed first.
- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hammond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Fort Scott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <1>
- Edward
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edward
- Garland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Godfrey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Devon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Devon is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Mapleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mapleton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Linn County (KS)
- The following are listed by their distance from Carbon Center, with the one closest to Carbon Center listed first.
- Prescott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Pleasanton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boicourt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
- Mound City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Carbon Center, see our County-by-County Page for Carbon Center.
Cemeteries Near Carbon Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carbon Center.
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 Carbon Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carbon Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Carbon Center, with the one closest to Carbon Center listed first.
- Carbon Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Balltown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Rider Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Summers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berea Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea Cemetery
- The Berea Cemetery has also been known as:
- Berea Christian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2173814 <2>
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Garrison & Westfall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bethany Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pryor Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rhea Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maus Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Rinehart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ellis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Carbon Center had a population of 200 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Carbon Center, with the one closest to Carbon Center listed first.
- Arthur
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Rich Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Ketterman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ketterman is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
- Metz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Prairie City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Sprague
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sprague is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
- Athol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Athol is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Cornland ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cornland is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
- Fair Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fair Haven is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- New Home
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Home is located in Bates County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Wolfe ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wolfe is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rinehart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rinehart is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart
- Walker
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Harwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Carbon Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carbon Center.
Newspapers Published in Carbon Center ...
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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carbon Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carbon Center, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carbon Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Carbon Center:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Vernon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bates County
- Cass County
- Cedar County
- Henry County
- Saint Clair County
- Bourbon County
- Linn 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> | 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. |
| <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 Carbon Center, 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- Carbon Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |