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 Ginger Blue (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 Ginger Blue. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Ginger Blue is located in McDonald 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 McDonald County: Benton (AR), Barry, Newton, Delaware (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Below are the counties that are near Ginger Blue. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ginger Blue:
- McDonald County (The home county of Ginger Blue)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ginger Blue, with the one closest to Ginger Blue listed first.
- Lanagan
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Noel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wylie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wylie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Jane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South West City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goodman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Erie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Tiff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- May
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- May is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Powell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Powell is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Rocky Comfort
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Comfort is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Comfort
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ginger Blue, with the one closest to Ginger Blue listed first.
- Ridgley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ridgley is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgley
- Wheaton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Washburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Exeter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Seligman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Seligman is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seligman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
- Newton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ginger Blue, with the one closest to Ginger Blue listed first.
- Boulder City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Boulder City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
- Neosho
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Racine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Racine is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Stark City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newtonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granby City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Granby City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granby City
- Spring City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spring City is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Loma Linda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Loma Linda is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Ritchey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ritchey is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Benton County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ginger Blue, with the one closest to Ginger Blue listed first.
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gravette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hiwasse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hiwasse is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwasse
- Bella Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gallatin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gallatin is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallatin
- Pactolus ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pactolus is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pactolus
- Maysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Rome City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rome City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome City
- Decatur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Centerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bentonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cherokee City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cherokee City is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee City
- Mason Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mason Valley is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Valley
- Washington County (AR)
- Elm Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ginger Blue, with the one closest to Ginger Blue listed first.
- Dodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dodge is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Cayuga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cayuga is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <1>
- Sycamore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Copeland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Copeland is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
- Brush Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Jay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <1>
- Zena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Zena is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Dennis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Colcord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bernice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Eucha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Eucha is located in Delaware County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eucha
- Eucha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ginger Blue, with the one closest to Ginger Blue listed first.
- Kellyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kellyville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Wyandotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Peoria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Peoria is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lincolnville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Narcissa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Narcissa is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narcissa
- Miami
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Miami is located in Ottawa County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,947 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miami <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ginger Blue, see our County-by-County Page for Ginger Blue.
Cemeteries Near Ginger Blue ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ginger Blue.
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 Ginger Blue - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ginger Blue covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ginger Blue, with the one closest to Ginger Blue listed first.
- Stone Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shelt Noel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pineville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Petty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lawhorn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elliff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Butler Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- GAR Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peace Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace Valley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Peace Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Anderson.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #317241 <2>
- Mitchell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Langley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (237 more) ...
- Manning Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saratoga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Beavers Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Ginger Blue in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ginger Blue.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ginger Blue, with the one closest to Ginger Blue listed first.
- Noel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pineville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saratoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Coy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coy is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy
- Crump ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Crump is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crump
- Round Top ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Round Top is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Top
- Sulphur Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Splitlog
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Splitlog is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Splitlog
- South West City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jane
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beaty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Beaty is located in Benton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Erie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Tiff City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff City is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff City
- Cyclone
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cyclone is located in McDonald County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ginger Blue. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ginger Blue.
Newspapers Published in Ginger Blue ...
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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ginger Blue.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ginger Blue, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ginger Blue.
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 Ginger Blue:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to McDonald County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Newton County
- Benton County
- Washington County
- Delaware County
- Ottawa 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 Ginger Blue, 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- Ginger Blue) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |