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 Gibson (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 Gibson. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Gibson is located in Dunklin 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 Dunklin County: Clay (AR), Craighead (AR), Greene (AR), Mississippi (AR), Butler, New Madrid, Pemiscot & Stoddard.
Below are the counties that are near Gibson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gibson:
- Dunklin County (The home county of Gibson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Wrightsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Holcomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Clarkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Campbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pine City is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Sumach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Malden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kennett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Tinkerville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
- Caruth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Caruth is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruth
- Senath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Senath is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Fagus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fagus is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
- Qulin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
- Oglesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oglesville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
- Broseley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neelyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harviell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly Town is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
- Poplar Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Madrid County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Gideon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tallapoosa is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallapoosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Risco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Parma
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parma is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
- Portageville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Conran
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Conran is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
- Catron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Catron is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Marston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Howardville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Howardville is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Point Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Point Pleasant is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Lilbourn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Lilbourn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Pemiscot County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Peach Orchard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
- Bragg City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bragg City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Homestown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- North Wardell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
- Wardell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Mid City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
- Pascola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Netherlands
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
- Deering
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Deering is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
- Hayward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
- Gobler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gobler is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobler
- Hayti Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hayti Heights is located in Pemiscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayti Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Stoddard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Bernie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- LaValle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- LaValle is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
- Dexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dudley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Penermon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Penermon is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Essex
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Essex is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Baker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3 people
- Grayridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
- Clay County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Saint Francis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nimmons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nimmons is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Piggott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
- Greenway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Pollard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rector
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McDougal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Moark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
- Corning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Greene County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Marmaduke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lafe is located in Greene County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
- Lake County (TN)
- Powells Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powells Ferry is located in Lake County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Ferry
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,319 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gibson, see our County-by-County Page for Gibson.
Cemeteries Near Gibson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gibson.
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 Gibson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gibson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Canaan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lynne Oak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Lloyd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Pine City Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Stanfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stanfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clarkton.
- The Stanfield Cemetery has also been known as:
- Stanfield Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #31757 <2>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Gilread Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Four Mile Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hopwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sumach Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Snider Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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 Gibson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gibson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gibson, with the one closest to Gibson listed first.
- Holcomb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wrightsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
- Clarkton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
- Campbell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Oak is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Sumach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sumach is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
- Piggott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Malden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Pollard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Kennett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bernie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Qulin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Qulin is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gibson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gibson.
Newspapers Published in Gibson ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gibson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gibson, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gibson.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Gibson:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Dunklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- New Madrid County
- Pemiscot County
- Stoddard County
- Clay County
- Greene County
- Lake 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 Gibson, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gibson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |