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 Dunnegan (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 Dunnegan. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Dunnegan is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory & Saint Clair.
Below are the counties that are near Dunnegan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dunnegan:
- Polk County (The home county of Dunnegan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunnegan, with the one closest to Dunnegan listed first.
- Humansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fair Play
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Flemington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flemington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Rondo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Aldrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Polk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Eudora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Wishart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Sentinel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Goodson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Graydon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunnegan, with the one closest to Dunnegan listed first.
- Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Caplinger Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
- Umber View Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Umber View Heights is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umber View Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Lebeck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Willowville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Jerico Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jerico Springs is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- El Dorado Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Virgil City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunnegan, with the one closest to Dunnegan listed first.
- Bona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Dadeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Corry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Glen Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Arcola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Arcola is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Greenfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Everton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- South Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Lockwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lockwood is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunnegan, with the one closest to Dunnegan listed first.
- Louisburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Urbana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunnegan, with the one closest to Dunnegan listed first.
- Walnut Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Ash Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Willard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunnegan, with the one closest to Dunnegan listed first.
- Weaubleau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Galmey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Nemo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Quincy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Hermitage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Avery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avery is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Cross Timbers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Saint Clair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunnegan, with the one closest to Dunnegan listed first.
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cobb
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
- Gerster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vista is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Roscoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Monegaw Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
- Lowry City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vernon County
- Montevallo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dunnegan, see our County-by-County Page for Dunnegan.
Cemeteries Near Dunnegan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunnegan.
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 Dunnegan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dunnegan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dunnegan, with the one closest to Dunnegan listed first.
- Dunnegan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bushy Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tinker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cave Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pickel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Akard Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Humansville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lindley Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flemington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richardson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Hartley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trimble Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Morgan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dunnegan had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dunnegan, with the one closest to Dunnegan listed first.
- Humansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bearcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bearcreek is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearcreek
- Fair Play
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arnica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Arnica is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnica
- Rondo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Aldrich
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bolivar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Collins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cane Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cane Hill is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Hill
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Weaubleau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Orleans ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Orleans is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Rookins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rookins is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookins
- Caplinger Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Caplinger Mills is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caplinger Mills
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dunnegan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunnegan.
Newspapers Published in Dunnegan ...
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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunnegan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunnegan, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dunnegan.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Dunnegan:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Dade County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Hickory County
- Saint Clair County
- Vernon County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dunnegan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (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- Dunnegan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |