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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Gaunt Ford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gaunt Ford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gaunt Ford, please Contact Us.
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 Gaunt Ford (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 Gaunt Ford. 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 Gaunt Ford ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Gaunt Ford: Gaunt Frd.
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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Gaunt Ford is historic, it would have been located within present day Dallas 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 Dallas County: Camden, Greene, Hickory, Laclede, Polk & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Gaunt Ford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gaunt Ford:
- Dallas County (The home county of Gaunt Ford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- Long Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charity ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Windyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Windyville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
- Louisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Louisburg is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Leadmine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Leadmine is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
- Tunas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Tunas is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Westfield is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Celt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Celt is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
- Urbana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Camden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- White City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- White City is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Macks Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Decaturville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Decaturville is located in Camden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
- Roach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Stoutland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- Fair Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Strafford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mumford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Turners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Hickory County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- Pittsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Nemo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nemo is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
- Preston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Galmey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galmey is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galmey
- Elkton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton is located in Hickory County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Hermitage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laclede County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- Phillipsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pease
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pease is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
- Eldridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- 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
- Twin Bridges
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Twin Bridges is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Sleeper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sleeper is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
- Abo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Abo is located in Laclede County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- Halfway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Halfway is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Tin Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Goodson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodson
- Goodnight
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Polk
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Sentinel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sentinel is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
- Former name for Sentinel:
- Sentinel Prairie
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Morrisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wishart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Rondo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rondo is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rondo
- Graydon Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- Elkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Conklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Niangua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Niangua is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niangua
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Rader
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rader is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rader
- Marshfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Northview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Crown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Diggins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Fordland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- Grovespring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Odin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Odin is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gaunt Ford, see our County-by-County Page for Gaunt Ford.
Cemeteries Near Gaunt Ford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gaunt Ford.
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 Gaunt Ford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gaunt Ford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wollard Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Powell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fourmile Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bannon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jones - Cannon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Riverview - Sweaney Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Davidson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Charity Christian Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
While we didn't find Gaunt Ford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gaunt Ford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gaunt Ford, with the one closest to Gaunt Ford listed first.
- Spring Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Long Lane
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Long Lane is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lane
- Charity ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charity is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charity
- Buffalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- March
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- March is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March
- Thorpe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Thorpe is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
- Tilden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tilden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden
- Forkners Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forkners Hill is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forkners Hill
- Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Reynolds is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Redtop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Redtop is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
- Wood Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wood Hill is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hill
- Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olive is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Elkland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
- Conway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Phillipsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gaunt Ford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gaunt Ford.
Newspapers Published in Gaunt Ford ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gaunt Ford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gaunt Ford, 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 Gaunt Ford.
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 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 Gaunt Ford:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Camden County
- Greene County
- Hickory County
- Laclede County
- Polk County
- Webster County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Missouri
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Gaunt Ford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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- Gaunt Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |