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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 Gabriels Mills (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 Gabriels Mills. 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.

Name Variations for Gabriels Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Gabriels Mills: Gabriels Mls. (or less commonly used: Gabriels Mlls.)
  • While the name of this community is Gabriels Mills, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Gabriels Mills may originally have been Gabriel's Mills.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Gabriels Mills might be written as Gabriel Mills.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Gabriels Mills is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Gabriels Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gabriels Mills, with the one closest to Gabriels Mills listed first.
    • Warsaw
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tackner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tackner is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
    • Edwards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Edmonson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
    • Racket
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Racket is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racket
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Zora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Palo Pinto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
    • Cole Camp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ionia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ionia is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Mora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Mora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gabriels Mills, with the one closest to Gabriels Mills listed first.
    • Climax Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Barnumton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Macks Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunrise Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Roach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gabriels Mills, with the one closest to Gabriels Mills listed first.
    • Urbana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tunas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Westfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gabriels Mills, with the one closest to Gabriels Mills listed first.
    • Tightwad
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tightwad is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightwad
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Yolo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Yolo is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
    • Alberta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Alberta is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Brownington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brownington is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Deepwater
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Calhoun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Calhoun is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Windsor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bowen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowen is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
    • La Due
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • La Due is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Due
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gabriels Mills, with the one closest to Gabriels Mills listed first.
    • Avery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Avery is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Cross Timbers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Hermitage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Wheatland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Preston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Galmey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Galmey is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
    • Nemo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Nemo is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Weaubleau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Elkton is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Pittsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gabriels Mills, with the one closest to Gabriels Mills listed first.
    • Stover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Laurie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Gravois Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pettis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gabriels Mills, with the one closest to Gabriels Mills listed first.
    • Spring Fork
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
    • Green Ridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gabriels Mills, with the one closest to Gabriels Mills listed first.
    • Sentinel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sentinel is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Former name for Sentinel:
      • Sentinel Prairie
    • Flemington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Flemington is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Rondo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Rondo is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
    • Humansville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gabriels Mills, with the one closest to Gabriels Mills listed first.
    • Gerster
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
    • Lowry City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Osceola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Collins
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Monegaw Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Monegaw Springs is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monegaw Springs
    • Cobb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cobb is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
    • Roscoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Gabriels Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gabriels Mills.

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 Gabriels Mills - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Vance Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • New Home Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Crabtree Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Peal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Campbell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Joplin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Pate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Turkey Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (245 more) ...
    • Ballet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 Gabriels Mills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gabriels Mills.

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

  • Fairfield ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Warsaw
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tackner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tackner is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tackner
  • Bentonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bentonville is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
  • Avery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Avery is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
  • Edwards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Hastain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hastain is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastain
  • Edmonson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edmonson is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
  • Finey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Finey is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finey
  • Iconium
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
  • Harper
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper is located in Saint Clair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
  • Cross Timbers
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Quincy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Baker ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Baker is located in Saint Clair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Gabriels Mills ...

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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gabriels Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gabriels Mills, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gabriels Mills.

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 Gabriels Mills:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Gabriels Mills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gabriels Mills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.