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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 Elijah (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 Elijah. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Elijah is located in Ozark 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 Ozark County: Baxter (AR), Fulton (AR), Marion (AR), Douglas, Howell & Taney.

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

  • Ozark County     (The home county of Elijah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elijah, with the one closest to Elijah listed first.
    • Bakersfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
      • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Udall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
      • Udall is located in Ozark County
    • Tecumseh
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
      • Tecumseh is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <2>
    • Zanoni ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zanoni. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanoni
      • Zanoni is located in Ozark County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zanoni
      • From Elijah to Zanoni
    • Dora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
    • Hardenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardenville
      • Hardenville is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hardenville <2>
    • Gainesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Brixey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brixey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
      • Brixey is located in Ozark County
    • Rockbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
      • Rockbridge is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockbridge <2>
    • Romance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Almartha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Isabella
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabella have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Isabella is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isabella <2>
    • Noble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elijah, with the one closest to Elijah listed first.
    • Richville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Richville
      • From Elijah to Richville
    • Gentryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckhart
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buckhart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Buckhart is located in Douglas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Buckhart
      • From Elijah to Buckhart
    • Drury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
      • Drury is located in Douglas County
    • Vanzant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanzant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
      • Vanzant is located in Douglas County
  • Howell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elijah, with the one closest to Elijah listed first.
    • Caulfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
      • Caulfield is located in Howell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <2>
    • Pottersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
      • Pottersville is located in Howell County
    • Ott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ott
      • From Elijah to Ott
    • South Fork
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Moody
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Moody is located in Howell County
    • Siloam Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lebo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
      • Lebo is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lebo
      • From Elijah to Lebo
    • Cottbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cottbus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
      • Cottbus is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cottbus
      • From Elijah to Cottbus
    • West Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
      • West Plains is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <2>
    • Lanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chapin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chapin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chapin
      • From Elijah to Chapin
    • Pomona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Howell County
    • Cornertown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Howell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornertown
      • From Elijah to Cornertown
  • Oregon County
  • Baxter County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elijah, with the one closest to Elijah listed first.
    • Gamaliel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamaliel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamaliel
      • Gamaliel is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gamaliel <2>
    • Custer ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Custer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
      • Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Custer
      • From Elijah to Custer
    • Clarkridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
      • Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wake ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
      • Wake is located in Baxter County (AR)
    • Hand ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
      • Hand is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hand
      • From Elijah to Hand
    • Midway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Home
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Mountain Home is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,638 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Home <2>
    • Briarcliff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
      • Briarcliff is located in Baxter County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Rodney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Colfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jordan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Salesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Fulton County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elijah, with the one closest to Elijah listed first.
    • Ott
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
      • Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Gepp
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gepp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
      • Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Viola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sturkie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Elizabeth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Moko
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cornertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cornertown
      • From Elijah to Cornertown
    • Bexar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bexar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bexar
      • Bexar is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bexar <2>
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Camp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
      • Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
  • Izard County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elijah, with the one closest to Elijah listed first.
    • Dolph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Izard County (AR)
    • Iuka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iuka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Izard County (AR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iuka
      • From Elijah to Iuka
    • Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Izard County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Elijah to Oxford
    • Wideman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wideman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wideman
      • Wideman is located in Izard County (AR)
  • Marion County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elijah, with the one closest to Elijah listed first.
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Price Place
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Bull Shoals
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
      • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County (AR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Elijah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elijah.

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

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

  • Marshall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Youngblood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Setzer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Setzer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Setzer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Oak Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bakersfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Spring Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Spring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cureall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cureall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cureall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Frazier Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frazier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frazier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Joyes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (172 more) ...
    • County Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nicks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ledbetter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ledbetter Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ledbetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Sharp
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp
    • Sharp is located in Ozark County
  • Oak Mound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Mound
    • Oak Mound is located in Ozark County
  • Cureall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cureall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cureall
    • Cureall is located in Howell County
  • Bakersfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
    • Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Udall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Ozark County
  • Amy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Amy is located in Howell County
  • Pottersville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
    • Pottersville is located in Howell County
  • Sycamore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Ozark County
  • Bennett's ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett's have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett's
    • Bennett's is located in Baxter County (AR)
  • Moody
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
    • Moody is located in Howell County
  • South Fork
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Vidette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vidette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
    • Vidette is located in Fulton County (AR)
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    • Dora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Ozark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <2>
    • Prestonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestonia
      • Prestonia is located in Ozark County
    • Homeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
      • Homeland is located in Howell County

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

Newspapers Published in Elijah ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elijah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elijah, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elijah.

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 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 Elijah:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elijah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elijah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6118, Longitude: -92.1493    
<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>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 Elijah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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