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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 Clara (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 Clara. 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.

Clara is located in Texas 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 Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.

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

  • Texas County     (The home county of Clara)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
    • Bucyrus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mineral Springs City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
    • Simmons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
    • Solo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Solo is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
    • Elk Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Yukon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
    • Huggins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
    • Raymondville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Success
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bendavis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
    • Cabool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Eunice
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
    • Coulstone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
    • Jadwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
    • Darien
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Darien is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
    • Lenox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Jack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jack is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
    • Vanzant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
    • Drury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Willow Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Burnham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Burnham is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
    • Mountain View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Pomona is located in Howell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
    • Lynchburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Competition
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
    • Winnipeg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
    • Falcon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
    • Beulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Duke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Edgar Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Pulaski County
    • Bloodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
  • Shannon County
    • Akers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clara, with the one closest to Clara listed first.
    • Graff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Graff is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
    • Astoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Green Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Mountain Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
    • Norwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Macomb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb

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

Cemeteries Near Clara ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clara.

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 Clara - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • White Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Foard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rocky Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Emery Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
    • The Jarrett Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jarrett - Hamilton Creek Cemetery
  • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Altis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Crane Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • New Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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>

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

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

  • Lundy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lundy is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
  • Houston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bado is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bado
  • Plum Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plum Valley is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
  • Dykes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dykes is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
  • Samoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Samoa is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoa
  • Elk Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
  • Venable
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Venable is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venable
  • Ellis Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ellis Prairie is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Prairie
  • Gravel Point ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Gravel Point is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Huggins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Huggins is located in Texas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Alice is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Success
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tyrone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tyrone is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone

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

Newspapers Published in Clara ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clara.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clara, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clara.

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 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 Clara:

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 Clara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clara) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.