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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 Fordland (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 Fordland. 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.

Fordland 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 Fordland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fordland:

  • Webster County     (The home county of Fordland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordland, with the one closest to Fordland listed first.
    • Diggins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Olga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
      • Olga is located in Webster County
    • Sarvis Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarvis Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
      • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
    • Rogersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Crown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
      • Crown is located in Webster County
    • Seymour
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Marshfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Conklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Webster County
    • Niangua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niangua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Elkland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
      • Elkland is located in Webster County
  • Christian County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordland, with the one closest to Fordland listed first.
    • Elkhead
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Christian County
    • Bruner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
      • Bruner is located in Christian County
    • Velsor ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
      • Velsor is located in Christian County
    • Pembina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Linden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Christian County
    • Oldfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
      • Oldfield is located in Christian County
    • Sparta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Chadwick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
      • Chadwick is located in Christian County
    • Ozark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Cassidy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassidy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
      • Cassidy is located in Christian County
    • Fremont Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Nixa
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
      • Nixa is located in Christian County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
      • Former name for Nixa:
      • Faught
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <2>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordland, with the one closest to Fordland listed first.
    • Arden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Douglas County
    • Ava
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ava
      • Ava is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,905 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ava <2>
    • Rome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Douglas County
    • Olathia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
      • Olathia is located in Douglas County
    • Squires
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squires have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
      • Squires is located in Douglas County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordland, with the one closest to Fordland listed first.
    • Turners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
      • Turners is located in Greene County
    • Strafford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Mumford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mumford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
      • Mumford is located in Greene County
    • Sequiota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
      • Sequiota is located in Greene County
    • Fair Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Springfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Battlefield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Brookline Station
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
      • Brookline Station is located in Greene County
    • Brookline
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
      • Brookline is located in Greene County
    • Willard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordland, with the one closest to Fordland listed first.
    • Conway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Phillipsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Pease
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
      • Pease is located in Laclede County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordland, with the one closest to Fordland listed first.
    • Tin Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tin Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
      • Tin Town is located in Polk County
    • Goodnight
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodnight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
      • Brighton is located in Polk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
  • Stone County
    • Ponce de Leon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponce de Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
      • Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
  • Taney County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordland, with the one closest to Fordland listed first.
    • Bradleyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
      • Bradleyville is located in Taney County
    • McClurg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClurg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
      • McClurg is located in Taney County
    • Day
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Day is located in Taney County
    • Taneyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
      • Taneyville is located in Taney County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fordland, with the one closest to Fordland listed first.
    • Odin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
      • Odin is located in Wright County
    • Mansfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hartville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Grovespring
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Macomb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
      • Macomb is located in Wright County
    • Norwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Wright County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fordland ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fordland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fordland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fordland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fordland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Fordland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fordland:

Cemeteries Near Fordland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fordland.

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

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

  • Fordland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordland Cemetery
  • Steward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steward Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • West Finley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Finley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Finley Cemetery
  • Easter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Easter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Easter Cemetery
  • Sartin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sartin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sartin Cemetery
  • Panther Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Valley Cemetery
  • Ragsdale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragsdale Cemetery
  • Cardwell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cardwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cardwell Cemetery
  • Peck Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
  • Temple Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Temple Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temple Hill Cemetery
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Civil War Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Civil War Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Civil War Cemetery
    • McElwain Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McElwain 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fordland had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fordland had a population of 855 people.

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

  • Olga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
    • Olga is located in Webster County
  • Diggins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sarvis Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sarvis Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
    • Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
  • Henderson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Webster County
  • Compton ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Compton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Webster County
  • Johns Mills ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
    • Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
  • Palmetto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmetto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
    • Palmetto is located in Greene County
  • Elkhead
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
    • Elkhead is located in Christian County
  • Northview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
    • Northview is located in Webster County
  • Seymour
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
  • Velsor ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
    • Velsor is located in Christian County
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    • Dogwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood
      • Dogwood is located in Douglas County
    • Pembina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
      • Pembina is located in Christian County
    • Palace ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
      • Palace is located in Greene County

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fordland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fordland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1568, Longitude: -92.9427       In this case, the coordinates for Fordland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fordland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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