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 Fowler (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 Fowler. 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.
Fowler is located in Texas 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 Texas County: Dent, Douglas, Howell, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Fowler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fowler:
- Texas County (The home county of Fowler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Bendavis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bendavis is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendavis
- Huggins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huggins is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Dunn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Dunn is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Former name for Dunn:
- Impo
- Cabool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Simmons
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Simmons is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons
- Elk Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elk Creek is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
- Bucyrus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Solo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Solo is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solo
- Sargent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sargent is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Houston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Success
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Vanzant
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Drury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Olathia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Buckhart
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Gentryville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Richville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Ava
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Sterling ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Willow Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burnham is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnham
- Pomona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Lynchburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Competition
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Competition is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
- Winnipeg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
- Falcon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pease
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Twin Bridges
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Evergreen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Evergreen has also been known as:
- Evergreen village
- Webster County
- Seymour
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Graff
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Graff is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Mountain Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Green Mountain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Mountain is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Astoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Norwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Hartville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jerktail ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jerktail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
- Macomb
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Mansfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Odin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Grovespring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fowler, see our County-by-County Page for Fowler.
Cemeteries Near Fowler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fowler.
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 Fowler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fowler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Canada Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peachee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachee Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peachee Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the north of Mountain Grove.
- Willow Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stubbs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jarrett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett Cemetery
- The Jarrett Cemetery has also been known as:
- Jarrett - Hamilton Creek Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mountain Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Swede Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Altis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Raney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Absher Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Helum Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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, Fowler had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fowler, with the one closest to Fowler listed first.
- Gravel Point ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gravel Point is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Point
- Antler ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Antler is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antler
- Alice
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Alice is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Bado
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bado is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bado
- Huggins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Huggins is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huggins
- Rail
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rail is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rail
- Mountain Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hawley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hawley is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Dykes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dykes is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykes
- Cabool
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lundy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lundy is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
- Pleasant Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Astoria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Astoria is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Plum Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plum Valley is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
- Elk Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elk Creek is located in Texas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fowler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fowler.
Newspapers Published in Fowler ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fowler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fowler, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fowler.
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 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 Fowler:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Texas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Laclede County
- Webster 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> | 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- Fowler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Fowler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |