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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 Green Bay Terrace (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 Green Bay Terrace. 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 Green Bay Terrace ...

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 Green Bay Terrace: Green Bay Ter. (or less commonly used: Green Bay Terr.)

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 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.

Green Bay Terrace is located in Camden 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 Camden County: Benton, Dallas, Hickory, Laclede, Miller, Morgan & Pulaski.

Below are the counties that are near Green Bay Terrace. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Green Bay Terrace:

  • Camden County     (The home county of Green Bay Terrace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Bay Terrace, with the one closest to Green Bay Terrace listed first.
    • Old Linn Creek ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Old Linn Creek is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Linn Creek
    • Damsel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Damsel is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
    • Linn Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunrise Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Camdenton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Four Seasons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Four Seasons is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,309 people
      • Four Seasons has also been known as:
      • Village of Four Seasons
    • Shawnee Bend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Shawnee Bend is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Bend
    • Roach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Osage Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnumton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Barnumton is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
    • Lake Ozark
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • White City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • White City is located in Camden County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • Montreal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Bay Terrace, with the one closest to Green Bay Terrace listed first.
    • Zora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Zora is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zora
    • Edwards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Edmonson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Edmonson is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmonson
  • Cole County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Bay Terrace, with the one closest to Green Bay Terrace listed first.
    • Eugene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Henley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Henley is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Decatur is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
    • Hickory Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hickory Hill is located in Cole County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Bay Terrace, with the one closest to Green Bay Terrace listed first.
    • Celt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Celt is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celt
    • Westfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Westfield is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Leadmine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Leadmine is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leadmine
    • Tunas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tunas is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunas
    • Windyville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Windyville is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windyville
    • Urbana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Louisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Louisburg is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Hickory County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Bay Terrace, with the one closest to Green Bay Terrace listed first.
    • Cross Timbers
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
    • Preston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Laclede County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Bay Terrace, with the one closest to Green Bay Terrace listed first.
    • Eldridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Sleeper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sleeper is located in Laclede County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleeper
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Miller County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Bay Terrace, with the one closest to Green Bay Terrace listed first.
    • Kaiser
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeside is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
    • Lakeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeland is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
    • Lakeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Bagnell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Brumley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ulman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Aurora Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Aurora Springs is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Springs
    • Tuscumbia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Mount
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Mount is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mount
    • Etterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Etterville is located in Miller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etterville
    • Iberia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Moniteau County
    • High Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • High Point is located in Moniteau County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Bay Terrace, with the one closest to Green Bay Terrace listed first.
    • Laurie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rocky Mount
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gravois Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Barnett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Versailles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Excelsior
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Excelsior is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
    • Stover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Glensted
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Glensted is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glensted
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Green Bay Terrace, with the one closest to Green Bay Terrace listed first.
    • Hawkeye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hawkeye is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Swedeborg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Swedeborg is located in Pulaski County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeborg
    • Crocker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Green Bay Terrace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Green Bay Terrace.

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 Green Bay Terrace - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Old Linn Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Old Erie Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Farmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hopkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Rockdale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Tick Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Percival Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shawnee Bend Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dale Blair Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (236 more) ...
    • Conway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Warren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Laughlin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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 Green Bay Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Green Bay Terrace.

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

  • Linn Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Damsel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Damsel is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damsel
  • Purvis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Purvis is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
  • Roach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cape Galena ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Cape Galena is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape Galena
  • Barnumton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Barnumton is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnumton
  • Montreal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bagnell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Decaturville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Decaturville is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
  • Macks Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Toronto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Toronto is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
  • Proctor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Proctor is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Gravois Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Brumley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Climax Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Green Bay Terrace ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Green Bay Terrace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Green Bay Terrace, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Green Bay Terrace.

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 helpful 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 Green Bay Terrace:

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 Green Bay Terrace, 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 from Point A (ie- Green Bay Terrace) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.