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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 Carrol Junction (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 Carrol Junction. 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 Carrol Junction ...

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 Carrol Junction: Carrol Jct. (or less commonly used: Carrol Jctn.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Carrol Junction is located in Laclede 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 Laclede County: Camden, Dallas, Pulaski, Texas, Webster & Wright.

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

  • Laclede County     (The home county of Carrol Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrol Junction, with the one closest to Carrol Junction listed first.
    • Sleeper
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Lebanon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Abo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Eldridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brush Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Evergreen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Twin Bridges
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Falcon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pease
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
    • Phillipsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winnipeg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
    • Competition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrol Junction, with the one closest to Carrol Junction listed first.
    • Stoutland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Decaturville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Montreal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • White City is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Camdenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Roach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • Macks Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Damsel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Osage Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Shawnee Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrol Junction, with the one closest to Carrol Junction listed first.
    • Windyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
    • Long Lane
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
    • Celt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Leadmine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Westfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Tunas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Buffalo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Louisburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrol Junction, with the one closest to Carrol Junction listed first.
    • Brumley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kaiser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ulman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Iberia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrol Junction, with the one closest to Carrol Junction listed first.
    • Richland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Laquey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Swedeborg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Waynesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hawkeye
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Crocker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
    • Saint Robert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Devils Elbow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrol Junction, with the one closest to Carrol Junction listed first.
    • Plato
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roby
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Roby is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrol Junction, with the one closest to Carrol Junction listed first.
    • Rader
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Rader is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
    • Niangua
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carrol Junction, with the one closest to Carrol Junction listed first.
    • Grovespring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
    • Saint George
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Astoria
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria

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

Cemeteries Near Carrol Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carrol Junction.

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 Carrol Junction - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Carrol Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Holman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Holman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lomax Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lebanon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lillard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulbright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Atchley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jarrell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (235 more) ...
    • Brandon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Similin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hooper Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Carrol Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Carrol Junction.

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

  • Sleeper
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakland is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Abo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Abo is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
  • Stoutland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Brush Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Russ
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Russ is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russ
  • Drynob
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Drynob is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
  • Eldridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Decaturville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Richland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wet Glaize
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Wet Glaize is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wet Glaize
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Orla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Orla is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orla
    • Montreal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Phillipsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Carrol Junction ...

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 Carrol Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Carrol Junction, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Carrol Junction.

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 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 Carrol Junction:

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 Carrol Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Carrol Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.