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 Chapin (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 Chapin. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Chapin is located in Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Chapin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Chapin:
- Howell County (The home county of Chapin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Brandsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Cottbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottbus
- From Chapin to Cottbus
- West Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- South Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peace Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Lanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cornertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cornertown
- From Chapin to Cornertown
- Lebo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Lebo is located in Howell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lebo
- From Chapin to Lebo
- Pomona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Pottersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Moody
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Siloam Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas County
- Richville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richville
- From Chapin to Richville
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Koshkonong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Thayer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Oregon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <3>
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Alton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Woodside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Couch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Couch is located in Oregon County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <3>
- Corona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jeff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Myrtle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Myrtle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Myrtle
- From Chapin to Myrtle
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Elijah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Dora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Udall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Tecumseh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
- Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
- Shannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Montier
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Birch Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
- Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <3>
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Hattie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hattie
- From Chapin to Hattie
- Sargent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- 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.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sargent
- From Chapin to Sargent
- Baxter County (AR)
- Gamaliel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
- Gamaliel is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <3>
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Cornertown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cornertown
- From Chapin to Cornertown
- Moko
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sturkie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mammoth Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Ott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Viola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saddle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Baker Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Baker Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Baker Ford
- From Chapin to Baker Ford
- Glencoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Gepp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Sharp County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Wirth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Chapin, see our County-by-County Page for Chapin.
Cemeteries Near Chapin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chapin.
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 Chapin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Chapin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapin Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Howell County Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Howell Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Parker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Meltabarger Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meltabarger Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meltabarger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spears Graveyard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spears Graveyard
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spears Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Homeland Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homeland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Koshkonong Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koshkonong Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koshkonong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (156 more) ...
- Dripping Springs Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dripping Springs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dripping Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Redburn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 in 1895, Chapin had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Chapin, with the one closest to Chapin listed first.
- Cottbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottbus
- From Chapin to Cottbus
- Brandsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- West Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
- Homeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Koshkonong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Fork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Church
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- White Church is located in Howell County
- Lanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Peace Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Olden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
- Olden is located in Howell County
- Amy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Thomasville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pottersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Moody
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Cureall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cureall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
- Cureall is located in Howell County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Chapin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chapin.
Newspapers Published in Chapin ...
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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chapin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chapin, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chapin.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chapin:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Shannon County
- Texas County
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Sharp County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chapin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | 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. |
<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 Chapin, 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- Chapin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6904, Longitude: -91.7721 In this case, the coordinates for Chapin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |