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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 Climax Springs (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 Climax Springs. 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 Climax Springs ...

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 Climax Springs: Climax Spgs. (or less commonly used: Climax Spngs. or Climax Sprngs.)

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 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.

Climax Springs is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Benton, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan & Pulaski.

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

  • Camden County     (The home county of Climax Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Climax Springs, with the one closest to Climax Springs listed first.
    • Barnumton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Macks Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunrise Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • White City is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Camdenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Linn Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Damsel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Four Seasons
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
    • Shawnee Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
    • Decaturville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Climax Springs, with the one closest to Climax Springs listed first.
    • Edwards
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Zora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Edmonson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Warsaw
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tackner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Lincoln
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cole Camp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Racket
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Palo Pinto
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Mora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Climax Springs, with the one closest to Climax Springs listed first.
    • Tunas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Westfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Celt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Leadmine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Urbana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Louisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Windyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
  • Henry County
    • Tightwad
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Climax Springs, with the one closest to Climax Springs listed first.
    • Cross Timbers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Avery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Hermitage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Nemo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Galmey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Pittsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wheatland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Elkton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Weaubleau
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Laclede County
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Climax Springs, with the one closest to Climax Springs listed first.
    • Lakeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Bagnell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Kaiser
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Aurora Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Brumley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Eldon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Climax Springs, with the one closest to Climax Springs listed first.
    • Laurie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravois Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocky Mount
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Stover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Versailles
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Glensted
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Climax Springs, with the one closest to Climax Springs listed first.
    • Sentinel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Goodson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
    • Polk
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Polk is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
  • Saint Clair County
    • Gerster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people

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

Cemeteries Near Climax Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Climax Springs.

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 Climax Springs - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Climax Springs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Dority Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Adkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grainger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Whitaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Knobby Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hurst Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Creach Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Green Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barnumton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Woolery Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Cable Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Campground Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Raggs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Climax Springs had a post office and no railroad service. In 2015, Climax Springs had a population of 120 people.

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

  • Barnumton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Barnumton is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
  • Edwards
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Sagrada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sagrada is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
  • Hastain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hastain is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
  • Almon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Almon is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almon
  • Macks Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cross Timbers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Proctor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Proctor is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
  • Riverview
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Riverview is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
  • Zora
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Zora is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
  • Roach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Purvis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Purvis is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Preston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Todd ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Todd is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Cape Galena ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cape Galena is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Galena

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Climax Springs ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Climax Springs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Climax Springs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Climax Springs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Climax Springs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of Climax Springs.

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 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 Climax Springs:

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 Climax Springs, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Climax Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.