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 Finley Falls (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 Finley Falls. 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.
Finley Falls is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Laclede & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Finley Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Finley Falls:
- Webster County (The home county of Finley Falls)
- The following are listed by their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Diggins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Sarvis Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Seymour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Olga
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Fordland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Crown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Northview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Marshfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Niangua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Conklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Elkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Elkhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Bruner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Oldfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Sparta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pembina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Chadwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Ozark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Garrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Cassidy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Dallas County
- Charity ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Red Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Ava
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olathia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Rome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Smallett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Squires
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Strafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Turners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Mumford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Sequiota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Langston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Fair Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Battlefield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Conway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pease
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Phillipsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Twin Bridges
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Wasola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Foil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Noble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Summit City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Tin Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodnight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Bradleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- McClurg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McClurg is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- Taneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Mansfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Odin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Macomb
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Hartville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grovespring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Saint George
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Finley Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Finley Falls.
Cemeteries Near Finley Falls ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Finley Falls.
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 Finley Falls - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Finley Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Civil War Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cardwell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Philpott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sartin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silvey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Denney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winingham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gentry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Easter Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Goss Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (321 more) ...
- Mountain Dale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Trimble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Alcorn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Finley Falls in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Finley Falls.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Finley Falls, with the one closest to Finley Falls listed first.
- Diggins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Sarvis Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Seymour
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Olga
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Fordland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dogwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dogwood is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Elkhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Cedar Gap
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Gap is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Gap
- Arden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Antrim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Antrim is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antrim
- Duncan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Compton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Compton is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Henderson is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Finley Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Finley Falls.
Newspapers Published in Finley Falls ...
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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Finley Falls.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Finley Falls, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Finley Falls.
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 Finley Falls:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Webster County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Dallas County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Laclede County
- Ozark County
- Polk County
- Taney County
- Wright 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 Finley Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Finley Falls) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |