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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Compton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Compton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Compton, please Contact Us.
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 Compton (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 Compton. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Compton is historic, it would have been located within present day Webster 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 Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Compton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Compton:
- Webster County (The home county of Compton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Northview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Crown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Fordland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Diggins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Conklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Marshfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Elkland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Sarvis Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Seymour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Niangua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Rader
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Pembina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Linden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Bruner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Elkhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cassidy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Oldfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Ozark
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nixa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <2>
- Chadwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Highlandville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Charity ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Long Lane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Ava
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Strafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Turners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Mumford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Langston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Fair Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sequiota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Battlefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Brookline Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Willard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bois D'Arc
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Phillipsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pease
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Tin Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodnight
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Graydon Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Wishart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Union City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Ponce de Leon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Odin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Grovespring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Compton, see our County-by-County Page for Compton.
Cemeteries Near Compton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Compton.
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 Compton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Compton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Panther Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Welch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Willis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mullinax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Potter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Steward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Welch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCraw Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- Clifton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Osborn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dishman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
Compton itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Compton, with the one closest to Compton listed first.
- Northview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Strafford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Henderson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Palmetto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Palmetto is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
- Fordland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Caddo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Caddo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Rogersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mumford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Palace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
- Diggins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Marshfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Langston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Galloway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Galloway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Pembina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Compton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Compton.
Newspapers Published in Compton ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Compton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Compton, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Compton.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Compton:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Laclede County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Compton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Compton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |