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 Crider (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 Crider. 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.
Crider is located in Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Crider. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crider:
- Howell County (The home county of Crider)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crider, with the one closest to Crider listed first.
- Pottersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Siloam Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Caulfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- West Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cottbus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Pomona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Moody
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Burnham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Ott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ott is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Lebo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lebo is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- Chapin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Willow Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crider, with the one closest to Crider listed first.
- Richville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Buckhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Gentryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Drury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Vanzant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crider, with the one closest to Crider listed first.
- Koshkonong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Thomasville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crider, with the one closest to Crider listed first.
- Dora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elijah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Trail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Bakersfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Tecumseh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zanoni ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Zanoni is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
- Udall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Hardenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brixey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Rockbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gainesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Romance
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Almartha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crider, with the one closest to Crider listed first.
- Sargent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Cabool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dunn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Hattie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Wright County
- Mountain Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Baxter County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crider, with the one closest to Crider listed first.
- Gamaliel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Custer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Henderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wake ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wake is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crider, with the one closest to Crider listed first.
- Ott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Moko
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Gepp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Viola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cornertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Elizabeth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Salem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Bexar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crider, see our County-by-County Page for Crider.
Cemeteries Near Crider ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crider.
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 Crider - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crider covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crider, with the one closest to Crider listed first.
- Ledbetter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Grove General Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cureall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pottersville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Siloam Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Setzer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Collins Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Mound Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (160 more) ...
- New Liberty Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Youngblood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Crider in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crider.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crider, with the one closest to Crider listed first.
- Cureall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cureall is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
- Pottersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Siloam Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Oak Mound
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Mound is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
- Amy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- South Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Dora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Sharp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sharp is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
- Sycamore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- West Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Olden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olden is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Richville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Trail
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Bakersfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Crider. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crider.
Newspapers Published in Crider ...
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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crider.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crider, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crider.
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 Crider:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Texas County
- Wright County
- Baxter County
- Fulton 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 Crider, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Crider) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |