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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 Dean Ford (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 Dean Ford. 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 Dean Ford ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Dean Ford: Dean Frd.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Dean Ford is located in Vernon County.

To see how the shape of Missouri's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.

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

  • Vernon County     (The home county of Dean Ford)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
    • Nevada
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Horton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Vernon County
    • Deerfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Walker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
    • Metz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Moundville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Milo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
      • Milo is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Richards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Stotesbury
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stotesbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
      • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Harwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harwood
      • Harwood is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
    • Bronaugh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
      • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Sheldon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Barton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
    • Liberal
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
      • Milford is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
    • Burgess
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burgess have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Barton County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
    • Lamar Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamar Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar Heights
      • Lamar Heights is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Lamar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Barton County
    • Oakton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakton
      • Oakton is located in Barton County
    • Bushnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
      • Bushnell is located in Barton County
    • Mindenmines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mindenmines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenmines
      • Mindenmines is located in Barton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mindenmines <1>
  • Bates County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
    • Rich Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Hill
      • Rich Hill is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rich Hill <1>
    • Prairie City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Bates County
    • Hume
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hume have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Hume is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • New Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • New Home is located in Bates County
    • Foster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Foster is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Rockville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Worland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
      • Worland is located in Bates County
    • Butler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <1>
    • Amoret
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
      • Amoret is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Passaic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Passaic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Bates County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
    • Virgil City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
      • Virgil City is located in Cedar County
    • El Dorado Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
      • El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <1>
    • Willowville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
      • Willowville is located in Cedar County
    • Lebeck
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
      • Lebeck is located in Cedar County
    • Jerico Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerico Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
      • Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
    • Appleton City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton City
      • Appleton City is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton City <1>
    • Johnson City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Saint Clair County
  • Bourbon County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
    • Garland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Barnesville ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Bell Town ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bell Town. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Fort Scott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
      • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
      • Fort Scott has also been known as:
      • Fort Scott City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <1>
    • Hammond
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Godfrey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
      • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Fulton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Devon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • Devon is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Ronald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Ronald is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Marmaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Pawnee Station
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
      • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County (KS)
    • Berlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Bourbon County (KS)
  • Crawford County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
    • Arcadia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
    • Coalvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalvale
      • Coalvale is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Dry Wood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
      • Dry Wood is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Cato
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Cato is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Gross
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Mulberry
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <1>
    • Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Breezy Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
      • Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Englevale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englevale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
      • Englevale is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Arma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
      • Arma is located in Crawford County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <1>
    • Curranville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curranville
      • Curranville is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Fox Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Town
      • Fox Town is located in Crawford County (KS)
    • Farlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Linn County (KS)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dean Ford, with the one closest to Dean Ford listed first.
    • Prescott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Pleasanton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Linn County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <1>
    • Mound City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Dean Ford ...

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 186 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dean Ford.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dean Ford, 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 Dean Ford.

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 Dean Ford:

Cemeteries Near Dean Ford ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dean Ford.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Nevada State Hospital Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada State Hospital Cemetery
  • Callaway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Callaway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Callaway Cemetery
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
  • Temple Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Newton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Click Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Click Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Click Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Deepwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deepwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deepwood Cemetery
  • Jewel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewel Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Emery Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emery Cemetery
    • Camp Clark Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Balltown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balltown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balltown Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Nevada
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Temple ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
    • Temple is located in Vernon County
  • Ellis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Ellis is located in Vernon County
  • Horton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Horton is located in Vernon County
  • Deerfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Ketterman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketterman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
    • Ketterman is located in Vernon County
  • Rinehart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinehart
    • Rinehart is located in Vernon County
  • Moundville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Metz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Walker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
  • Milo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
    • Milo is located in Vernon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Arthur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
    • Arthur is located in Vernon County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Richards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Richards is located in Vernon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Eve
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eve
      • Eve is located in Vernon County
    • Carbon Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
      • Carbon Center is located in Vernon County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dean Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dean Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dean Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8811, Longitude: -94.3883       In this case, the coordinates for Dean Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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 Dean Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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