Our Genealogy Helper
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 Cove (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 Cove. 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.
Cove is located in McDonald 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 McDonald County: Benton (AR), Barry, Newton, Delaware (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Cove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cove:
- McDonald County (The home county of Cove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove, with the one closest to Cove listed first.
- Powell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rocky Comfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Jane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wylie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Pineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Erie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Anderson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ginger Blue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ginger Blue is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Blue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lanagan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Goodman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- May
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove, with the one closest to Cove listed first.
- Washburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ridgley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Seligman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Exeter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Thompsons Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Cassville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Pioneer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Eagle Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Purdy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Star City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Lawrence County
- Pierce City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove, with the one closest to Cove listed first.
- Stella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Boulder City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Stark City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Newtonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Granby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Neosho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ritchey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Granby City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Park is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Wentworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wentworth is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Talmage City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Talmage City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage City
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove, with the one closest to Cove listed first.
- Pea Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Garfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brightwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Gateway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bella Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
- Clantonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
- Little Flock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Bentonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Prairie Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Prairie Creek is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek
- Puckett ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Puckett is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puckett
- Hiwasse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove, with the one closest to Cove listed first.
- Beaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mundell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mundell is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundell
- Holiday Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Eureka Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Winona Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winona Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
- Conway County (AR)
- Grandview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Grandview is located in Conway County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Washington County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cove, with the one closest to Cove listed first.
- Elm Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- War Eagle Cove is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for War Eagle Cove
- Springdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blue Springs Village is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Village
- Sonora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sonora is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Spring Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Tontitown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Delaware County (OK)
- Dodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cove, see our County-by-County Page for Cove.
Cemeteries Near Cove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cove.
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 Cove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cove, with the one closest to Cove listed first.
- Burnett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Simsberry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Banks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cowan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Twelve Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Scott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- King Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Foster Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pea Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Burnett Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Riley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- Creason Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Patterson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buttram Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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>
While we didn't find Cove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cove, with the one closest to Cove listed first.
- Mayflower
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mayflower is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
- Powell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Washburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Buttry ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buttry is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttry
- Cyclone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Pea Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Seligman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Caverna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Garfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bethpage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethpage is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Jane
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brightwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brightwater is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightwater
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Exeter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Avoca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 522 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cove.
Newspapers Published in Cove ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cove, 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 Cove.
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 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 Cove:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Carroll County
- Conway County
- Washington County
- Delaware County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
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 Cove, 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' (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- Cove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |