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 Fruitville (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 Fruitville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Fruitville is located in Howell 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 Howell County: Fulton (AR), Douglas, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon & Texas.
Below are the counties that are near Fruitville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fruitville:
- Howell County (The home county of Fruitville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Brandsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Chapin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cottbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Lanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- Cornertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cornertown is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- West Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lebo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lebo is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebo
- South Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Moody
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Pottersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Peace Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Peace Valley is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley
- Caulfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Douglas County
- Richville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Oregon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Koshkonong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Green Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
- Old Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Thayer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Corona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Alton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Couch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jeff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jeff is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff
- Woodside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Garfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Garfield is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Myrtle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Bakersfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Elijah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Dora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Udall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Udall is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
- Tecumseh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shannon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Montier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montier
- Birch Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baxter County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Gamaliel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Cornertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cornertown is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornertown
- Moko
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Moko is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moko
- Sturkie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Mammoth Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Saddle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saddle is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle
- Ott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Viola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baker Ford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Ford is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ford
- Glencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glencoe is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Gepp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gepp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gepp
- Izard County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Horseshoe Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wiseman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wiseman is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiseman
- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Izard County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sharp County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Cherokee Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wirth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wirth is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirth
- Hardy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Sharp County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
- Ash Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fruitville, see our County-by-County Page for Fruitville.
Cemeteries Near Fruitville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fruitville.
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 Fruitville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fruitville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Meltabarger Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chapin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meredith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Howell County Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Parker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Howell Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Koshkonong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Koellings Graveyard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Francis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (168 more) ...
- Homeland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spears Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
While we didn't find Fruitville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fruitville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fruitville, with the one closest to Fruitville listed first.
- Brandsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Chapin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Cottbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottbus is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottbus
- Koshkonong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Koshkonong is located in Oregon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koshkonong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Lanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lanton is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
- West Plains
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Homeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Homeland is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
- South Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- Moody
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Amy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Amy is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
- Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Camp is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp
- Thayer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mammoth Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pottersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- White Church
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- White Church is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fruitville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fruitville.
Newspapers Published in Fruitville ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fruitville, 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 Fruitville.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Fruitville:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Howell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Oregon County
- Ozark County
- Shannon County
- Baxter County
- Fulton County
- Izard County
- Sharp County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fruitville, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fruitville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |