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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 Franks (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 Franks. 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.

Franks is located in Pulaski 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 Pulaski County: Camden, Laclede, Maries, Miller, Phelps & Texas.

Below are the counties that are near Franks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Franks:

  • Pulaski County     (The home county of Franks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Dixon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Devils Elbow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Robert
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crocker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Waynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swedeborg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Bloodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
    • Laquey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Hawkeye
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Richland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Stoutland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Montreal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Teal ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Teal is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
    • Saint Thomas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Saint Thomas is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Dent County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Lecoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lecoma is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecoma
    • Lake Spring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Spring is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Spring
    • Lenox
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lenox is located in Dent County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
  • Gasconade County
    • Redbird
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Redbird is located in Gasconade County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Winnipeg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
    • Abo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Falcon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Maries County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Brinktown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
    • Vienna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Vichy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Vichy is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy
    • Lindell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lindell is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindell
    • Paydown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Paydown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paydown
    • Lanes Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanes Prairie is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanes Prairie
    • Belle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Iberia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Elizabeth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ulman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brumley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Marys Home
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marys Home is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Home
    • Tuscumbia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Osage County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Argyle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Argyle is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Freeburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Freeburg is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Koeltztown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Koeltztown is located in Osage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koeltztown
    • Meta
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Jerome
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Arlington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Newburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Newburg is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Doolittle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Doolittle is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doolittle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Rolla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Rolla is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <1>
    • Edgar Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Duke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Saint James
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Beulah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Beulah is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Rosati
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Rosati is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosati
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Franks, with the one closest to Franks listed first.
    • Sherrill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sherrill is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
    • Hazelton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hazelton is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
    • Roby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Roby is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby

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

Cemeteries Near Franks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Franks.

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 Franks - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Franks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Egan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ramsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Goodall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pillman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gasconade Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • West Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kitchell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Spaulding Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Newburg Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sewell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Vaughn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lipscomb Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (259 more) ...
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ramsey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Franks had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Jerome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerome is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
  • Arlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Dixon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixon is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,457 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
  • Clementine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Clementine is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clementine
  • Newburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Newburg is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Hancock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Hancock is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hayden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hayden is located in Maries County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
  • Crocker
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Waynesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Spring Creek is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
  • Rolla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Rolla is located in Phelps County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolla <1>
  • Tavern
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Tavern is located in Maries County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavern
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Yancy Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Yancy Mills is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancy Mills
    • Vienna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Iberia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Franks ...

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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Franks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Franks, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Franks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Franks:

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 Franks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Franks) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.