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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 Glennonville (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 Glennonville. 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 hospitals 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.

Glennonville 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 Glennonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glennonville:

  • Dunklin County     (The home county of Glennonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glennonville, with the one closest to Glennonville listed first.
    • Campbell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Malden
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gibson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibson is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Wrightsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
    • Clarkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Holcomb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine City is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • White Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • White Oak is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
    • Sumach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sumach is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumach
    • Kennett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tinkerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tinkerville is located in Dunklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinkerville
    • Senath
      (30 miles [48.3 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 Glennonville, with the one closest to Glennonville listed first.
    • Qulin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Qulin is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Fagus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fagus is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fagus
    • Broseley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Oglesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Oglesville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesville
    • Fisk
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Kelly Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Kelly Town is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Town
    • Poplar Bluff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Harviell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Rombauer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rombauer is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rombauer
    • Neelyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • New Madrid County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glennonville, with the one closest to Glennonville listed first.
    • Gideon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Parma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Parma is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Risco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Risco is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Risco <1>
    • Tallapoosa
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Catron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Catron is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Portageville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Canalou
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Canalou is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canalou
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Conran
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Conran is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conran
    • North Lilbourn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • North Lilbourn is located in New Madrid County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lilbourn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
    • Howardville
      (30 miles [48.3 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
    • Lilbourn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Marston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pemiscot County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glennonville, with the one closest to Glennonville listed first.
    • Peach Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Peach Orchard is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Orchard
    • North Wardell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • North Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wardell
    • Wardell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Wardell is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
    • Bragg City
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Homestown is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Mid City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mid City is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mid City
    • Pascola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pascola is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Hayward
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hayward is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
    • Netherlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Netherlands is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherlands
    • Deering
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Deering is located in Pemiscot County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering
  • Ripley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glennonville, with the one closest to Glennonville listed first.
    • Naylor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Naylor is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Fairdealing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
    • Gamburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
    • Oxly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Oxly is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
  • Stoddard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glennonville, with the one closest to Glennonville listed first.
    • Bernie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dudley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • LaValle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • LaValle is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaValle
    • Essex
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Essex is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Penermon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Penermon is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penermon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Puxico
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Baker
      (25 miles [40.2 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Grayridge is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayridge
    • Circle City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Circle City is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle City
    • Guam ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Guam is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guam
    • Leora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Leora is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leora
  • Wayne County
  • Clay County (AR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glennonville, with the one closest to Glennonville listed first.
    • Saint Francis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Pollard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Piggott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Greenway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • McDougal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McDougal is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDougal
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Nimmons
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Bell City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bell City is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
    • Moark
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Moark is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moark
    • Rector
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rector is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rector
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rector <1>
    • Corning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Knobel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Knobel is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
  • Greene County (AR)
    • Marmaduke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Glennonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glennonville.

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

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

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

  • Snider Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vincent Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethany Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Malden.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145191 <3>
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Rocky Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Four Mile Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Tucker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Elder Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Qulin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (216 more) ...
    • Mills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brown Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Browns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<4>

While we didn't find Glennonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glennonville.

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

  • Valley Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Valley Ridge is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
  • Qulin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Qulin is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qulin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
  • Campbell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Francis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Carola ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Carola is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carola
  • Malden
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wrightsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wrightsville is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightsville
  • Pollard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bernie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Piggott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Clarkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkton is located in Dunklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
  • Ash Hill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ash Hill is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Hill
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holcomb
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dudley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dudley is located in Stoddard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Greenway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenway is located in Clay County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people

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

Newspapers Published in Glennonville ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glennonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glennonville, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glennonville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Glennonville:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glennonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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 Glennonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.