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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 Garnsey (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 Garnsey. 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 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.

Garnsey is located in Laclede 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 Laclede County: Camden, Dallas, Pulaski, Texas, Webster & Wright.

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

  • Laclede County     (The home county of Garnsey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnsey, with the one closest to Garnsey listed first.
    • Abo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Abo is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Sleeper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Falcon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eldridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Winnipeg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Winnipeg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg
    • Evergreen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Brush Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Twin Bridges
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
    • Competition
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Competition is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competition
    • Lynchburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lynchburg is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
  • Camden County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnsey, with the one closest to Garnsey listed first.
    • Stoutland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Montreal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Decaturville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Decaturville is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
    • Camdenton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Linn Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • White City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • White City is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Damsel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • Roach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Osage Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Shawnee Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
    • Lake Ozark
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnsey, with the one closest to Garnsey listed first.
    • Celt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Windyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
    • Leadmine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Westfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Long Lane
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Lane is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
  • Maries County
    • Brinktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brinktown is located in Maries County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinktown
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnsey, with the one closest to Garnsey listed first.
    • Brumley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Iberia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kaiser
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ulman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Lakeside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Bagnell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Tuscumbia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lakeland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
  • Phelps County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnsey, with the one closest to Garnsey listed first.
    • Jerome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jerome is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Duke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Duke is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Arlington is located in Phelps County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnsey, with the one closest to Garnsey listed first.
    • Richland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Swedeborg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Laquey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Laquey is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laquey
    • Waynesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hawkeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Crocker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Robert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bloodland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloodland is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloodland
    • Devils Elbow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Texas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnsey, with the one closest to Garnsey listed first.
    • Plato
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Roby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Roby is located in Texas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
  • Webster County
    • Rader
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rader is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnsey, with the one closest to Garnsey listed first.
    • Jerktail ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jerktail is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerktail
    • Grovespring
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint George
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Saint George is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George

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

Cemeteries Near Garnsey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garnsey.

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

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

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

  • Honey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dowty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mayfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Manes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hillhouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lomax Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Similin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (233 more) ...
    • Mayse Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Knight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Chalfant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Stoutland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Richland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wet Glaize
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wet Glaize is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wet Glaize
  • Glaize ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glaize is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaize
  • Sleeper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
  • Abo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Abo is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
  • Swedeborg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
  • Toronto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Toronto is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Drynob
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Drynob is located in Laclede County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drynob
  • Montreal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waynesville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Crocker
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hawkeye
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Lebanon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland

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

Newspapers Published in Garnsey ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garnsey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garnsey, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garnsey.

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 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 Garnsey:

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 Garnsey, 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 from Point A (ie- Garnsey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.