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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Grabeel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grabeel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grabeel, 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 Grabeel (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 Grabeel. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Grabeel is historic, it would have been located within present day Ozark 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 Ozark County: Baxter (AR), Fulton (AR), Marion (AR), Douglas, Howell & Taney.
Below are the counties that are near Grabeel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grabeel:
- Ozark County (The home county of Grabeel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Romance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Almartha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Summit City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Wasola
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wasola is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasola
- Foil
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Thornfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Brixey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brixey is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brixey
- Rockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isabella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Longrun
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Christian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Garrison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Garrison is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Elkhead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhead is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Squires
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Smallett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Gentryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gentryville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Rome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Ava
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Buckhart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhart is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
- Drury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Drury is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury
- Richville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Richville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Red Bank
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bank is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Olathia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Olathia is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathia
- Vanzant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vanzant is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanzant
- Arden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Howell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Caulfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Siloam Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Siloam Springs is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Pottersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pottersville is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
- Ott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ott is located in Howell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- McClurg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- McClurg is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClurg
- Rueter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rueter is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rueter
- Bradleyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bradleyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleyville
- Protem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarcreek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cedarcreek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarcreek
- Taneyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Kissee Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Webster County
- Sarvis Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Macomb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Macomb is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Norwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Baxter County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Clarkridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkridge is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkridge
- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Amos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Amos is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gamaliel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Custer ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Custer is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
- Mountain Home
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Colfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Colfax is located in Baxter County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Henderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cotter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gassville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Boone County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Diamond City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lead Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Lead Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Lead Hill is located in Boone County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lead Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Fulton County (AR)
- Ott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ott is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott
- Marion County (AR)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Price Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Peel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bull Shoals
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Monarch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monarch is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
- Flippin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dodd City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dodd City is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodd City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grabeel, see our County-by-County Page for Grabeel.
Cemeteries Near Grabeel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grabeel.
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 Grabeel - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grabeel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Franklin Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Noble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Loftis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gaulding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Norris - Piland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hilo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Baker Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Truevine Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sims Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Krider Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.
Grabeel itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grabeel, with the one closest to Grabeel listed first.
- Romance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Almartha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Almartha is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almartha
- Silverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Silverton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Thornfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Girdner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Girdner is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdner
- Squires
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Squires is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Rockbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Isabella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gainesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Theodosia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Theodosia is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodosia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Smallett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smallett is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallett
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Vera Cruz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vera Cruz is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera Cruz
- Pontiac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Trail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Trail is located in Ozark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grabeel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grabeel.
Newspapers Published in Grabeel ...
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 23 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grabeel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grabeel, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grabeel.
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 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 Grabeel:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Ozark County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Christian County
- Douglas County
- Howell County
- Taney County
- Webster County
- Wright County
- Baxter County
- Boone County
- Fulton County
- Marion 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 Grabeel, 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grabeel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |