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 Caverna (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 Caverna. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Caverna is located in McDonald 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 McDonald County: Benton (AR), Barry, Newton, Delaware (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Caverna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Caverna:
- McDonald County (The home county of Caverna)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caverna, with the one closest to Caverna listed first.
- Jane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Powell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Wylie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Ginger Blue
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Erie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Goodman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Comfort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- South West City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caverna, with the one closest to Caverna listed first.
- Washburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Seligman
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Ridgley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Exeter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Butterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Pioneer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Eagle Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Purdy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chain-O-Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caverna, with the one closest to Caverna listed first.
- Stella
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Fairview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stark City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Neosho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newtonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Granby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Granby City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Racine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Seneca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caverna, with the one closest to Caverna listed first.
- Bella Vista
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hiwasse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Centerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Little Flock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gravette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Brightwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Gallatin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Rogers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caverna, with the one closest to Caverna listed first.
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Beaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Holiday Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eureka Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caverna, with the one closest to Caverna listed first.
- Elm Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tontitown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Johnson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Johnson is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,771 people
- War Eagle Cove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Wheeler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wheeler is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Blue Springs Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Spring Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fayetteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Goshen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <1>
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caverna, with the one closest to Caverna listed first.
- Dodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cayuga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Sycamore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Colcord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Siloam Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Brush Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Ottawa County (OK)
- Kellyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Caverna, see our County-by-County Page for Caverna.
Cemeteries Near Caverna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caverna.
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 Caverna - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Caverna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Caverna, with the one closest to Caverna listed first.
- Dug Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bella Vista Memorial Garden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Simsberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Daniels Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Home Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oakes Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beavers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burnett Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (265 more) ...
- Cowan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Warren Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Valley View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Caverna had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Caverna, with the one closest to Caverna listed first.
- Jane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Seba is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seba
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cyclone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Pineville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bentonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Powell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Pond ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pond is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nebo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nebo is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
- Parn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Parn is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parn
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buttry is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mayflower
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mayflower is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Gallatin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Caverna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caverna.
Newspapers Published in Caverna ...
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 Caverna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caverna, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caverna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Caverna:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Washington County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Caverna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Caverna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |