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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 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.

Clara is located in Texas 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
      • Bucyrus is located in Texas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucyrus <2>
    • Houston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Houston is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
    • Mineral Springs City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Springs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs City
      • Mineral Springs City is located in Texas County
    • Simmons
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
    • Solo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
      • Solo is located in Texas County
    • Elk Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
    • Yukon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
    • Huggins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
      • Huggins is located in Texas County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bendavis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
      • Bendavis is located in Texas County
    • Cabool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coulstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulstone
      • Coulstone is located in Dent County
    • Jadwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jadwin
      • Jadwin is located in Dent County
    • Darien
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Darien. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darien
      • Darien is located in Dent County
    • Lenox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
    • Jack
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
      • Jack is located in Dent County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
    • Drury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterling. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
    • Willow Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <2>
    • Burnham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burnham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Howell County
    • Mountain View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynchburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
    • Competition
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
    • Falcon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
      • Falcon is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falcon <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
    • Duke
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
    • Edgar Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar Springs
      • Edgar Springs is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgar Springs <2>
  • Pulaski County
    • Bloodland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
  • Shannon County
    • Akers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
      • Graff is located in Wright County
    • Astoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Astoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Wright County
    • Green Mountain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Wright County
    • Mountain Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint George
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint George. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerktail. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
    • Norwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Wright County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>
    • Hartville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Macomb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rocky Branch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emery Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hamilton Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jarrett Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crane Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (163 more) ...
    • New Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson 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.<4>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
    • Lundy is located in Texas County
  • Houston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
    • Houston is located in Texas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,085 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houston <2>
  • Bado
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bado
    • Bado is located in Texas County
  • Plum Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
    • Plum Valley is located in Texas County
  • Dykes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
    • Dykes is located in Texas County
  • Samoa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoa
    • Samoa is located in Texas County
  • Elk Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
  • Venable
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venable have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venable
    • Venable is located in Texas County
  • Ellis Prairie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Prairie
    • Ellis Prairie is located in Texas County
  • Gravel Point ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
    • Gravel Point is located in Texas County
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
  • Huggins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
    • Huggins is located in Texas County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Alice
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Alice is located in Texas County
    • Success
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tyrone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Tyrone is located in Texas County

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]<5>. 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 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 Clara:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clara. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Clara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clara) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clara. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2998, Longitude: -92.0213       In this case, the coordinates for Clara have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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