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 Garrison (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 Garrison. 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 hospitals 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.
Garrison is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Garrison. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garrison:
- Christian County (The home county of Garrison)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Chadwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Oldfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oldfield is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfield
- Saddlebrooke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saddlebrooke is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddlebrooke
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Saddlebrooke has also been known as:
- Saddlebrooke village
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bruner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bruner is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruner
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Chestnutridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elkhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Green Mound Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Highlandville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Spokane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Red Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Arden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Smallett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Squires
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Ava
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Olathia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Turners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Sequiota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Langston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Mumford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Battlefield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ozark County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Longrun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Thornfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Foil
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Summit City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Wasola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Ocie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ocie is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocie
- Noble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Theodosia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Almartha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Isabella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sundown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sundown is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown
- Romance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Ponce de Leon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeview is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Silver Dollar City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Dollar City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Dollar City
- Reeds Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Branson West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Indian Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Galena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coney Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coney Island is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Kimberling City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCord Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Bradleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Taneyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Kissee Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forsyth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merriam Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Rockaway Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Day
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Bull Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Powersite
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Powersite is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersite
- McClurg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McClurg is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- Kirbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Olga
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Rogersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sarvis Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Fordland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Diggins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Seymour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Northview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Wright County
- Mansfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Boone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boone is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
- Lowry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lowry is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Diamond City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Omaha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lead Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Garrison, see our County-by-County Page for Garrison.
Cemeteries Near Garrison ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garrison.
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 Garrison - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Garrison covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Peace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Swansville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Swan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roller Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Helphrey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mills Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mathews Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dickens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Patterson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mapes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- Grant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lone Pilgrim Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blair Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Garrison had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Garrison, with the one closest to Garrison listed first.
- Swan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swan is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Chadwick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chadwick is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwick
- Bradleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Eaudevie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Eaudevie is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaudevie
- Kissee Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brownbranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brownbranch is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownbranch
- Forsyth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut Shade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Hercules
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hercules is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
- Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Roy is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
- Velsor ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Velsor is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velsor
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Day
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Rome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Red Bank
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Garrison. See our List of 1890's Communities around Garrison.
Newspapers Published in Garrison ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garrison.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garrison, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garrison.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Garrison:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Ozark County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Wright County
- Boone 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> | 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 Garrison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Garrison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |