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Introduction ...

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Corbin is historic, it would have been located within present day Saint Clair 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 Saint Clair County: Bates, Benton, Cedar, Henry, Hickory, Polk & Vernon.

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

  • Saint Clair County     (The home county of Corbin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
    • Osceola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Vista
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Gerster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Lowry City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Roscoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>
    • Monegaw Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Cobb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Johnson City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
    • Appleton City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Bates County
    • Rockville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
    • Tackner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Racket
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Warsaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Edwards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Palo Pinto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Edmonson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Lincoln
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Camden County
    • Climax Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
    • Caplinger Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
    • Lebeck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
    • El Dorado Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Willowville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
    • Stockton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas County
    • Urbana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
    • Brownington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Deepwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tightwad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Alberta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • La Due
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
    • Montrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Yolo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
    • Calhoun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
    • Quincy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Avery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Weaubleau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hermitage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Galmey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Cross Timbers
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Preston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Nemo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Pittsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Corbin, with the one closest to Corbin listed first.
    • Flemington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Humansville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Rondo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Dunnegan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Dunnegan is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnegan
    • Sentinel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Polk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Polk is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Fair Play
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Vernon County
    • Schell City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Corbin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corbin.

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

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

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

  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Wisner #2 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wisner #1 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Iconium Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Springstube Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Harper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Osceola Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Mound Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • King's Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bird Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Doyal Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (230 more) ...
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Cobb 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.

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

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

  • Iconium
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
  • Harper
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Harper is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Osceola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Terry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Terry is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
  • Quincy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Bentonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Bentonville is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
  • Lowry City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Baker is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Mount Zion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Zion is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Finey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Finey is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finey
  • Chalk Level
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Chalk Level is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Weaubleau
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Avery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery

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

Newspapers Published in Corbin ...

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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corbin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corbin, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corbin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Corbin:

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 Corbin, 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>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Corbin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.