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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 Elkland (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 Elkland. 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 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 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.

Elkland is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Elkland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkland, with the one closest to Elkland listed first.
    • Conklin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Marshfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Northview
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
      • Northview is located in Webster County
    • Niangua
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
      • Niangua is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
    • Crown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Rader
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rader. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
      • Rader is located in Webster County
    • Fordland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordland
      • Fordland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordland <2>
    • Diggins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
      • Diggins is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
    • Rogersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Seymour
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
    • Olga
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Sarvis Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sarvis Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkland, with the one closest to Elkland listed first.
    • Pembina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pembina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
    • Cassidy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cassidy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
    • Fremont Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
      • Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
    • Bruner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
    • Velsor ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Velsor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
      • Velsor is located in Christian County
    • Elkhead
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Christian County
    • Ozark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
      • Ozark is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ozark <2>
    • Sparta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <2>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkland, with the one closest to Elkland listed first.
    • Charity ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
      • Charity is located in Dallas County
    • Long Lane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
    • Buffalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Windyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
    • Louisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Leadmine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
    • Tunas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
    • Urbana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Celt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Celt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
  • Douglas County
    • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
      • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkland, with the one closest to Elkland listed first.
    • Fair Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
      • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <2>
    • Strafford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>
    • Turners
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Mumford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mumford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Langston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
      • Langston is located in Greene County
    • Springfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sequiota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Willard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <2>
    • Brookline Station
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookline Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Brookline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Phenix ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
      • Phenix is located in Greene County
      • Phenix has also been known as:
      • Phenix Quarry
    • Walnut Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <2>
    • Battlefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
      • Battlefield is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
  • Hickory County
    • Pittsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <2>
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkland, with the one closest to Elkland listed first.
    • Conway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Phillipsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
      • Phillipsburg is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phillipsburg <2>
    • Brush Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brush Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
    • Pease
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pease. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
    • Evergreen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in Laclede County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Evergreen has also been known as:
      • Evergreen village
    • Twin Bridges
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
    • Eldridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkland, with the one closest to Elkland listed first.
    • Tin Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
    • Goodnight
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Pleasant Hope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hope
      • Pleasant Hope is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hope <2>
    • Halfway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Brighton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
    • Goodson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
      • Goodson is located in Polk County
    • Morrisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bolivar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wishart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wishart. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
      • Wishart is located in Polk County
    • Polk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
      • Polk is located in Polk County
    • Graydon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graydon Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
      • Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
    • Eudora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eudora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
      • Eudora is located in Polk County
    • Sentinel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sentinel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkland, with the one closest to Elkland listed first.
    • Grovespring
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Odin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Wright County

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

Cemeteries Near Elkland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkland.

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

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

  • Old Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stever Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stever Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atteberry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atteberry Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atteberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davidson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davidson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marlin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marlin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Powell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jones - Cannon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Cannon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Cannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Charity Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Charity Christian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Charity Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mallard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mallard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mallard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bumgarner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bumgarner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bumgarner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bannon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bannon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elkland had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Thorpe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
    • Thorpe is located in Dallas County
  • Conklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
    • Conklin is located in Webster County
  • Olive
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Dallas County
  • Charity ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
    • Charity is located in Dallas County
  • Forkners Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forkners Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkners Hill
    • Forkners Hill is located in Webster County
  • March
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for March have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March
    • March is located in Dallas County
  • Fair Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Grove
    • Fair Grove is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Grove <2>
  • Caddo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caddo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
    • Caddo is located in Webster County
  • Spring Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Dallas County
  • Redtop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redtop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
    • Redtop is located in Dallas County
  • Marshfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Northview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Northview is located in Webster County
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    • Goodnight
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
      • Goodnight is located in Polk County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
      • Goodnight has also been known as:
      • Goodnight village
    • Hickory Barren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Barren
      • Hickory Barren is located in Greene County
    • Strafford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
      • Strafford is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Elkland ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkland, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Elkland:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elkland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Elkland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4431, Longitude: -93.0310       In this case, the coordinates for Elkland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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