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 Cross Roads (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 Cross Roads. 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.
Name Variations for Cross Roads ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Cross Roads: Cross Rds.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Cross Roads. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cross Roads.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Cross Roads is located in Stone 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 Stone County: Carroll (AR), Barry, Christian, Lawrence & Taney.
Below are the counties that are near Cross Roads. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cross Roads:
- Stone County (The home county of Cross Roads)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- McCord Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Galena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Crane
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cape Fair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hurley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- White City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Ponce de Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Bradfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Reeds Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Union City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Branson West
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Scholten
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Jenkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Leann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Hill City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Shell Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Star City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Star City is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Emerald Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Arrow Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arrow Point is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Cassville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Golden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Butterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Butterfield is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Spokane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clever
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chestnutridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Highlandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Mound Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Billings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saddlebrooke
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Republic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nixa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Fremont Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Ozark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cassidy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Battlefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Brookline Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Brookline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Sequiota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Langston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bois D'Arc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Marionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Verona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Freistatt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Hoberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Mount Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Halltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pierce City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Heatonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Stotts City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stotts City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotts City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Newton County
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Day
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Bull Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Walnut Shade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Branson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Table Rock is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
- Merriam Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Rockaway Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hollister
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Oasis ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oasis is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Forsyth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kirbyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Melva ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Melva is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Blue Eye
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Polo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
- Oak Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holiday Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Urbanette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Urbanette is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
- Beaver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
- Conway County (AR)
- Grandview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grandview is located in Conway County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cross Roads, see our County-by-County Page for Cross Roads.
Cemeteries Near Cross Roads ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cross Roads.
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 Cross Roads - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cross Roads covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Noland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Summers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bass Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Masonic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cape Fair Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Parsons Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Carney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Short Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- Mars Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Cross Roads in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cross Roads.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cross Roads, with the one closest to Cross Roads listed first.
- Galena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oto
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Scholten
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Flat Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Creek is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Cape Fair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jenkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Leann
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Bradfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Ponce de Leon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- School
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- School is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School
- Hailey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hailey is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hailey
- Marionville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Shell Knob
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marmaros
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Logan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cross Roads. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cross Roads.
Newspapers Published in Cross Roads ...
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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cross Roads.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cross Roads, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cross Roads.
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 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 Cross Roads:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Stone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Christian County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Newton County
- Taney County
- Carroll County
- Conway 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 Cross Roads, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cross Roads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |