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 Fortuna (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 Fortuna. 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.
Fortuna is located in Moniteau 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 Moniteau County : Boone , Cole , Cooper , Miller & Morgan .
Below are the counties that are near Fortuna. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fortuna:
Moniteau County (The home county of Fortuna)
The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Latham (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham Latham is located in Moniteau County Tipton (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Tipton is located in Moniteau County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
Clarksburg (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
High Point (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point High Point is located in Moniteau County California (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California California is located in Moniteau County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
McGirk (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk McGirk is located in Moniteau County Jamestown (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Jamestown is located in Moniteau County Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <2>
Lupus (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lupus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus Lupus is located in Moniteau County Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
Benton County
The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Mora (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora Mora is located in Benton County Cole Camp (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Ionia (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia Ionia is located in Benton County Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
Edmonson (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson Edmonson is located in Benton County
Boone County
The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Hartsburg (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsburg Hartsburg is located in Boone County Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartsburg <2>
McBaine (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBaine McBaine is located in Boone County Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
Huntsdale (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsdale Huntsdale is located in Boone County Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
Oldham (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham Oldham is located in Boone County
Camden County
The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Four Seasons (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons Four Seasons is located in Camden County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
Four Seasons has also been known as:
Village of Four Seasons
Lake Ozark (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ozark Lake Ozark is located in Camden County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,853 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Ozark <2>
Sunrise Beach (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Beach Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise Beach <2>
Shawnee Bend (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County Osage Beach (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osage Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage Beach Osage Beach is located in Camden County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,677 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage Beach <2>
Cole County
The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Russellville (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville Russellville is located in Cole County Population from the 2020 Census: 827 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <2>
Centertown (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown Centertown is located in Cole County Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centertown <2>
Decatur (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Decatur. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur Decatur is located in Cole County Lohman (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
Saint Martins (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martins Saint Martins is located in Cole County Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
Eugene (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
Hickory Hill (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill Hickory Hill is located in Cole County Scruggs (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scruggs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scruggs Scruggs is located in Cole County Henley (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Henley is located in Cole County
Cooper County
The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Otterville (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville Otterville is located in Cooper County Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <2>
Bunceton (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton Bunceton is located in Cooper County Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
Petersburg ‑ Historic(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Petersburg is located in Cooper County Pisgah (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pisgah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Pisgah is located in Cooper County Bellair (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair Bellair is located in Cooper County Lone Elm (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm Lone Elm is located in Cooper County Clifton City (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City Clifton City is located in Cooper County Prairie Home (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Prairie Home is located in Cooper County Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
Harriston (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harriston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston Harriston is located in Cooper County Pilot Grove (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <2>
Clarks Fork (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarks Fork Clarks Fork is located in Cooper County Windsor Place village (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Place village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
Windsor Place village has also been known as:
Windsor Place village
Howard County
Franklin (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Franklin is located in Howard County Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <2>
Miller County
The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Olean (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean Olean is located in Miller County Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
Eldon (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon Eldon is located in Miller County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,746 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
Pleasant Mount (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Mount. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County Aurora Springs (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs Aurora Springs is located in Miller County Etterville (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville Etterville is located in Miller County Lakeland (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Lakeland is located in Miller County Bagnell (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bagnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagnell Bagnell is located in Miller County Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bagnell <2>
Lakeside (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Lakeside is located in Miller County Lakeview (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Lakeview is located in Miller County Marys Home (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home Marys Home is located in Miller County Tuscumbia (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Morgan County
The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Glensted (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted Glensted is located in Morgan County Excelsior (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Excelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Excelsior is located in Morgan County Syracuse (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse Syracuse is located in Morgan County Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
Versailles (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Florence (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Florence is located in Morgan County Stover (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
Barnett (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
Gravois Mills (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
Rocky Mount (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount Rocky Mount is located in Morgan County Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <2>
Laurie (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurie Laurie is located in Morgan County Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurie <2>
Pettis County
The following are listed by their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Smithton (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton Smithton is located in Pettis County Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
Spring Fork (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork Spring Fork is located in Pettis County Sedalia (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
Georgetown (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown Georgetown is located in Pettis County Longwood (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Longwood is located in Pettis County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fortuna, see our County-by-County Page for Fortuna .
Cemeteries Near Fortuna ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fortuna.
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 Fortuna covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Newkirk Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newkirk Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Liberty Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Aikinsville Cemetery (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aikinsville Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aikinsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Allison Cemetery (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Glensted Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glensted Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glensted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Snorgrass Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snorgrass Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snorgrass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Stone Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Highland Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Moreau Cemetery (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moreau Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moreau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Masonic Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Gallagher Cemetery (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gallagher Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gallagher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Latham Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latham Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery The Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
Ebenezer Cemetery
Kelsay Cemetery (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelsay Cemetery Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelsay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fortuna had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fortuna, with the one closest to Fortuna listed first.
Glensted (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted Glensted is located in Morgan County Tipton (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton Tipton is located in Moniteau County Population from the 2020 Census: 2,880 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
Excelsior (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Note : We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Excelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior Excelsior is located in Morgan County Syracuse (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Syracuse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syracuse Syracuse is located in Morgan County Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Syracuse <2>
Versailles (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Clarksburg (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
Florence (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Florence is located in Morgan County Byberry ‑ Historic(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byberry Byberry is located in Cooper County Pyrmont (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pyrmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont Pyrmont is located in Morgan County High Point (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point High Point is located in Moniteau County Stover (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
California (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California California is located in Moniteau County Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <2>
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Barnett (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
Otterville (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville Otterville is located in Cooper County Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <2>
Bunceton (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
Note : The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunceton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunceton Bunceton is located in Cooper County Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunceton <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fortuna. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fortuna .
Newspapers Published in Fortuna ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fortuna.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fortuna, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> . A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fortuna.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Fortuna:
Websites specific to Missouri
Pages specific to Moniteau County
Genealogy information for nearby counties
Benton County
Boone County
Camden County
Cole County
Cooper County
Howard County
Miller County
Morgan County
Pettis County
Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fortuna. 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.
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<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>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 Fortuna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Fortuna) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortuna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5667, Longitude: -92.7980 In this case, the coordinates for Fortuna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).