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 Dickens (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 Dickens. 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 and 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.
Dickens is located in Taney 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 Taney County: Boone (AR), Carroll (AR), Marion (AR), Christian, Douglas, Ozark & Stone.
Below are the counties that are near Dickens. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dickens:
- Taney County (The home county of Dickens)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Taneyville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Kissee Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forsyth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Powersite
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- Merriam Woods
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bradleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Bull Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Kirbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Hollister
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hollister is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
- Day
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Garrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Saddlebrooke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Chestnutridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chadwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Green Mound Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Spokane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oldfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sparta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Highlandville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bruner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Elkhead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Linden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Red Bank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Smallett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Squires
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Ava
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County
- Sequiota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Longrun
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Ocie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Thornfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Foil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Theodosia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Summit City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Sundown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Isabella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Noble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Wasola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Pontiac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Almartha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Romance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Silver Dollar City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Indian Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Branson West
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Reeds Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ponce de Leon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Coney Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Kimberling City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- White City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Blue Eye
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marmaros
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marmaros is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
- Lampe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Olga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Rogersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sarvis Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Fordland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Boone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Diamond City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Omaha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lead Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- South Lead Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Myrtle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Burlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Elixir ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elixir is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elixir
- Bergman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Keener ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Keener is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keener
- Shaver ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shaver is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
- Ridgeway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgeway is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Carroll County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Blue Eye
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Denver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Carroll County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Oak Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Peel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monarch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Monarch is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Price Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dickens, see our County-by-County Page for Dickens.
Cemeteries Near Dickens ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dickens.
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 Dickens - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dickens covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Dickens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Helphrey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ragsdale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Casey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kissee Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Forsyth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snapp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (282 more) ...
- Johnson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Roller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Dickens in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dickens.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dickens, with the one closest to Dickens listed first.
- Kissee Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Swan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Swan is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Forsyth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Bradleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Walnut Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Kirbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hercules
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hercules is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Cedarcreek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Mincy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mincy is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mincy
- Eaudevie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eaudevie is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaudevie
- Brownbranch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brownbranch is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownbranch
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Day
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Branson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dickens. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dickens.
Newspapers Published in Dickens ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dickens.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dickens, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dickens.
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 helpful websites 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 Dickens:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Taney County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Webster County
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Marion 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 Dickens, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dickens) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |