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 Fanchon (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 Fanchon. 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.
Fanchon is located in Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Fanchon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fanchon:
- Howell County (The home county of Fanchon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fanchon, with the one closest to Fanchon listed first.
- Peace Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Brandsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- West Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cottbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Pomona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Mountain View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Burnham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- South Fork
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Willow Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pottersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Cornertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Douglas County
- Richville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fanchon, with the one closest to Fanchon listed first.
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Koshkonong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Woodside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Alton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thayer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Couch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Corona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Garfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Jeff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fanchon, with the one closest to Fanchon listed first.
- Elijah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Dora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Shannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fanchon, with the one closest to Fanchon listed first.
- Montier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Birch Tree
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Winona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alley is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
- Eminence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Texas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fanchon, with the one closest to Fanchon listed first.
- Hattie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hattie is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
- Summersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sargent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fanchon, with the one closest to Fanchon listed first.
- Cornertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Mammoth Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moko
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Camp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Baker Ford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Ott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Saddle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sharp County (AR)
- Wirth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fanchon, see our County-by-County Page for Fanchon.
Cemeteries Near Fanchon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fanchon.
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 Fanchon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fanchon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fanchon, with the one closest to Fanchon listed first.
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Howell Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Redburn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jolliff Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chapin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bellah Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lane Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dripping Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (143 more) ...
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howell County Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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>
While we didn't find Fanchon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fanchon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fanchon, with the one closest to Fanchon listed first.
- Peace Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- White Church
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Church is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Chapin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- West Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brandsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Thomasville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Not
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Not is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Not
- Olden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Olden is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
- Cottbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Mountain View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Homeland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- Koshkonong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Montier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Hutton Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hutton Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Valley
- Burnham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fanchon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fanchon.
Newspapers Published in Fanchon ...
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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fanchon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fanchon, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fanchon.
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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fanchon:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Shannon County
- Texas County
- Fulton County
- Sharp 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 Fanchon, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fanchon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |