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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Congo. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Congo to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Congo, 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 Congo (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 Congo. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Congo is historic, it would have been located within present day Shannon 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 Shannon County: Carter, Dent, Howell, Oregon, Reynolds & Texas.

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

  • Shannon County     (The home county of Congo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Montier
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
    • Birch Tree
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Winona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
    • Alley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Eminence
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <3>
    • Round Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Spring
      • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
    • Akers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akers
      • Akers is located in Shannon County
  • Carter County
    • Fremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Mountain View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Peace Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
      • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • Pomona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Howell County
    • Chapin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
    • Burnham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Howell County
    • Brandsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Willow Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Sterling ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Sterling is located in Howell County
    • Siloam Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
    • Pottersville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • South Fork
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Howell County
  • Oregon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Thomasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
    • Woodside
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Oregon County
    • Alton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Koshkonong
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Couch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Oregon County
    • Thayer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Garfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Oregon County
    • Green Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Congo, with the one closest to Congo listed first.
    • Hattie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
      • Hattie is located in Texas County
    • Summersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <3>
    • Hartshorn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartshorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
      • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
    • Eunice
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Sargent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Texas County
    • Yukon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yukon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yukon
      • Yukon is located in Texas County
    • Elk Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Elk Creek is located in Texas County
    • Solo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
      • Solo is located in Texas County
    • Cabool
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Raymondville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymondville
      • Raymondville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymondville <3>
    • Simmons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
      • Simmons is located in Texas County
  • Fulton County (AR)
    • Mammoth Spring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Congo ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Congo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Congo, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Congo.

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 Congo:

Cemeteries Near Congo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Congo.

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 Congo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • New Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Salem Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Turkey Oak Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turkey Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turkey Oak Cemetery
  • Warm Corners Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warm Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warm Corners Cemetery
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Oak Forest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Forest Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Bellah Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellah Cemetery
  • Harlow Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (124 more) ...
    • Gill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery

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.

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

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

  • Not
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Not have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Not
    • Not is located in Shannon County
  • Montier
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
    • Montier is located in Shannon County
  • Mountain View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Birch Tree
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Peace Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
    • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
  • White Church
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Church have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • White Church is located in Howell County
  • Oakside
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakside
    • Oakside is located in Shannon County
  • Thomasville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
  • Bartlett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bartlett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Shannon County
  • Hattie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
    • Hattie is located in Texas County
  • Winona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Shannon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <3>
  • Hutton Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Valley
    • Hutton Valley is located in Howell County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Summersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <3>
    • Alley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Clear Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Clear Springs 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 Congo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Congo.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 Congo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Congo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Congo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9392, Longitude: -91.6021       In this case, the coordinates for Congo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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