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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Dorcas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Dorcas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dorcas, please Contact Us.

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 Dorcas (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 Dorcas. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Dorcas is historic, it would have been located within present day Stone 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 Stone County: Carroll (AR), Barry, Christian, Lawrence & Taney.

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

  • Stone County     (The home county of Dorcas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Marmaros
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaros. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
      • Marmaros is located in Stone County
    • Lampe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Coney Island
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
      • Coney Island is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
    • Kimberling City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
      • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <3>
    • Indian Point
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Point
      • Indian Point is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Point <3>
    • Blue Eye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Eye <3>
    • Branson West
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson West have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
      • Branson West is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
    • Lakeview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview is located in Stone County
    • Silver Dollar City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Dollar City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
      • Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
    • Cape Fair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
      • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <3>
    • Reeds Spring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Spring
      • Reeds Spring is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeds Spring <3>
    • McCord Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCord Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
      • McCord Bend is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Galena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Shell Knob
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Arrow Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
      • Arrow Point is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Golden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
    • Emerald Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
      • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Hill City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Barry County
    • Chain-O-Lakes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-O-Lakes
      • Chain-O-Lakes is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Eagle Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <3>
    • Leann
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
      • Leann is located in Barry County
    • Scholten
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scholten. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
      • Scholten is located in Barry County
    • Star City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
      • Star City is located in Barry County
    • Thompsons Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Corner
      • Thompsons Corner is located in Barry County
    • Cassville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <3>
    • Butterfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
      • Butterfield is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Chestnutridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Saddlebrooke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saddlebrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
      • Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
      • Saddlebrooke village
    • Spokane
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spokane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spokane
      • Spokane is located in Christian County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane <3>
    • Green Mound Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
      • Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
    • Highlandville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
      • Highlandville is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlandville <3>
    • Clever
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
      • Clever is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
    • Garrison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Christian County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Marionville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Table Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
      • Table Rock is located in Taney County
    • Oasis ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oasis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Taney County
    • Branson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
      • Branson is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <3>
    • Hollister
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
      • Hollister is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,607 people
    • Melva ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melva
      • Melva is located in Taney County
    • Ridgedale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bull Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
      • Bull Creek is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
    • Kirbyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyville
      • Kirbyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirbyville <3>
    • Walnut Shade
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
    • Merriam Woods
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriam Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
      • Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
    • Rockaway Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
      • Rockaway Beach is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <3>
    • Powersite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersite have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
      • Powersite is located in Taney County
    • Day
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Day. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Day is located in Taney County
  • Benton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Clantonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clantonville
      • Clantonville is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Gateway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gateway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Gateway is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gateway <3>
    • Lost Bridge Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Bridge Village
      • Lost Bridge Village is located in Benton County (AR)
    • Garfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Benton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <3>
  • Boone County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Omaha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Boone County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
    • Burlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Shaver ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver
      • Shaver is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Alpena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
      • Alpena is located in Boone County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <3>
    • Lowry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
      • Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Ridgeway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Boone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Myrtle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Boone County (AR)
    • Batavia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Boone County (AR)
  • Carroll County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dorcas, with the one closest to Dorcas listed first.
    • Blue Eye
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
      • Blue Eye is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Polo ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Urbanette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanette
      • Urbanette is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Berryville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Denver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Holiday Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gaskins ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaskins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaskins
      • Gaskins is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • New Town ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
      • New Town is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Beaver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
    • Eureka Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Springs
      • Eureka Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,084 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka Springs <3>
    • Winona Springs ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona Springs
      • Winona Springs is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Conway County (AR)
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Conway County (AR)

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

Cemeteries Near Dorcas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dorcas.

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 Dorcas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Pitts Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yates Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yates Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hammer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Philibert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philibert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philibert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oswalt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswalt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswalt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pine Crest Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Kimberling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimberling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimberling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shepherd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rice Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Coney Island
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    • Nickerson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nickerson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rhodes Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Blue Eye (AR).
      • The Rhodes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rhoades Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31096 <5>
    • Philibert Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philibert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philibert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.

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

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

  • Marmaros
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marmaros. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaros
    • Marmaros is located in Stone County
  • Baxter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baxter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
    • Baxter is located in Stone County
  • Radical
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radical have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radical
    • Radical is located in Stone County
  • Ruth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
    • Ruth is located in Stone County
  • Viola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Barry County
  • Blue Eye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Eye
    • Blue Eye is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Eye <3>
  • Shell Knob
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Polo ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
    • Polo is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Cape Fair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cape Fair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Fair
    • Cape Fair is located in Stone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cape Fair <3>
  • Oak Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Cedar Valley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Cedar Valley is located in Taney County
  • Golden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Barry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
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    • Maple
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Maple is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Branson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
      • Branson is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,687 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Branson <3>
    • Yocum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yocum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum
      • Yocum is located in Carroll County (AR)

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

Newspapers Published in Dorcas ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dorcas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dorcas, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dorcas.

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 Dorcas:

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Dorcas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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- Dorcas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dorcas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5981, Longitude: -93.4638       In this case, the coordinates for Dorcas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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