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 Crag O Lea (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 Crag O Lea. 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 hospitals 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.
Crag O Lea 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 Crag O Lea. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crag O Lea:
- McDonald County (The home county of Crag O Lea)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crag O Lea, with the one closest to Crag O Lea listed first.
- Wylie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Pineville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanagan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ginger Blue
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Noel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Powell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Goodman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- May
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- South West City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crag O Lea, with the one closest to Crag O Lea listed first.
- Ridgley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Wheaton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Exeter
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seligman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Butterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Cassville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
- Purdy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrence County
- Pierce City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crag O Lea, with the one closest to Crag O Lea listed first.
- Boulder City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Stella
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Neosho
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Stark City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Granby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Racine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Granby City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Ritchey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Diamond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Diamond is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 909 people
- Former names for Diamond:
- Diamond Grove
- Diamond Mill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <1>
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crag O Lea, with the one closest to Crag O Lea listed first.
- Bella Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hiwasse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Gravette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gallatin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Pea Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bentonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Little Flock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Little Flock is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Flock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,812 people
- Maysville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Washington County (AR)
- Elm Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crag O Lea, with the one closest to Crag O Lea listed first.
- Dodge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cayuga
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Sycamore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Copeland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Brush Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Zena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Dennis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Colcord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crag O Lea, with the one closest to Crag O Lea listed first.
- Kellyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Ottawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Fairland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crag O Lea, see our County-by-County Page for Crag O Lea.
Cemeteries Near Crag O Lea ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crag O Lea.
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 Crag O Lea - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crag O Lea covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crag O Lea, with the one closest to Crag O Lea listed first.
- Pineville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Warren Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shelt Noel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Peace Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Anderson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317241 <2>
- Beavers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cowan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Edmonds Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonds Cemetery
- The Edmonds Cemetery has also been known as:
- Carter Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- The Mitchell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mitchell - Shearwood Cemetery
- Petty Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stone Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- GAR Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Crag O Lea in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crag O Lea.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crag O Lea, with the one closest to Crag O Lea listed first.
- Pineville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jane
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cyclone
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
- Anderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Noel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caverna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caverna is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caverna
- Bethpage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethpage is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
- Erie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Powell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Splitlog
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Splitlog is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
- Sulphur Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coy is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Crump ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Round Top is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Saratoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crag O Lea. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crag O Lea.
Newspapers Published in Crag O Lea ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crag O Lea.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crag O Lea, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crag O Lea.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Crag O Lea:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Washington County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Crag O Lea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Crag O Lea) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |