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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
      • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
    • Chapin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Howell County
    • Brandsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
      • Brandsville is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
    • West Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Pomona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Mountain View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Burnham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham is located in Howell County
    • South Fork
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • South Fork is located in Howell County
    • Willow Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Howell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,098 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Springs <2>
    • Pottersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Cornertown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Howell County
    • Lanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
      • Lanton is located in Howell County
    • Siloam Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
      • Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
  • Douglas County
    • Richville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • Richville is located in Douglas County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
      • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
    • Koshkonong
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
      • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Woodside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Oregon County
    • Alton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Thayer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thayer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Oregon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thayer <2>
    • Couch
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
      • Couch is located in Oregon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Couch <2>
    • Green Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
      • Green Town is located in Oregon County
    • Old Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Oregon County
    • Corona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Oregon County
    • Garfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Oregon County
    • Jeff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
      • Jeff is located in Oregon County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
      • Elijah is located in Ozark County
    • Dora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Bakersfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
    • Birch Tree
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Tree
      • Birch Tree is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birch Tree <2>
    • Winona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
      • Winona is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <2>
    • Alley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley
      • Alley is located in Shannon County
    • Eminence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eminence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eminence
      • Eminence is located in Shannon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 581 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eminence <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hattie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattie
      • Hattie is located in Texas County
    • Summersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
      • Summersville is located in Texas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summersville <2>
    • Sargent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sargent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
      • Sargent is located in Texas County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
      • Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Mammoth Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Moko
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
      • Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Sturkie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
      • Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Camp
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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)
    • Baker Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
      • Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Ott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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)
    • Saddle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
      • Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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>
  • Sharp County (AR)
    • Wirth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
      • Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fanchon, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
  • Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Valley Cemetery
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapin Cemetery
  • Bellah Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellah Cemetery
  • Lane Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Cemetery
  • Dripping Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dripping Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dripping Springs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (141 more) ...
    • Oak Lawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
    • Howell County Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery

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>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
    • Peace Valley is located in Howell County
  • White Church
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
    • White Church is located in Howell County
  • Chapin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Howell County
  • Brandsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
    • Brandsville is located in Howell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
  • Thomasville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
    • Thomasville is located in Oregon County
  • Not
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Not have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Not
    • Not is located in Shannon County
  • West Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Olden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
    • Olden is located in Howell County
  • Cottbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottbus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
    • Cottbus is located in Howell County
  • Mountain View
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Homeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Koshkonong
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
    • Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Montier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
      • Montier is located in Shannon County
    • Hutton Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Valley
      • Hutton Valley is located in Howell County
    • Burnham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
      • Burnham 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 Fanchon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fanchon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fanchon. 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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fanchon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fanchon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7951, Longitude: -91.7004       In this case, the coordinates for Fanchon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Fanchon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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