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 Guin (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 Guin. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Guin is located in Christian 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 Christian County: Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Stone, Taney & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Guin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Guin:
- Christian County (The home county of Guin)
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Nixa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Cassidy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Fremont Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fremont Hills is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 936 people
- Republic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ozark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clever
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Highlandville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Billings
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pembina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pembina is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembina
- Green Mound Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Green Mound Ridge is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mound Ridge
- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Barry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Scholten
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Scholten is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scholten
- Leann
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leann is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leann
- Jenkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Tom Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tom Town is located in Barry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom Town
- Dade County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Everton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Douglas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Johns Mills ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Johns Mills is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Mills
- Arden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Arden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Battlefield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Battlefield is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlefield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,665 people
- Brookline
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Sequiota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sequiota is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sequiota
- Brookline Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Langston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Mumford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Turners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turners is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners
- Willard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bois D'Arc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Strafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrence County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Halltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Mount Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Heatonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Heatonville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatonville
- Verona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
- Hoberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hoberg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Miller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Freistatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Freistatt is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freistatt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Brighton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Goodnight
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Goodnight is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnight
- Estimated population in 2019: 18 people
- Goodnight has also been known as:
- Goodnight village
- Pleasant Hope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tin Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tin Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Town
- Graydon Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Morrisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eudora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Wishart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Stone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Union City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Hurley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ponce de Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Ponce de Leon is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponce de Leon
- White City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Bradfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradfield is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfield
- Oto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Oto is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
- Crane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Galena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McCord Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McCord Bend is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCord Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Reeds Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Branson West
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Branson West is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson West
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Cape Fair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Taney County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Day
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Day is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- Walnut Shade
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
- Bull Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bull Creek is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Merriam Woods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Merriam Woods is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,859 people
- Rockaway Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Taneyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taneyville is located in Taney County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taneyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Forsyth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Rogersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fordland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Northview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Northview is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview
- Olga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Olga is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Crown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crown is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown
- Diggins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Diggins is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diggins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 326 people
- Sarvis Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sarvis Point is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarvis Point
- Conklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Conklin is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
- Marshfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elkland is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkland
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Guin, see our County-by-County Page for Guin.
Cemeteries Near Guin ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Guin.
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 Guin - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Guin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Manley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bledsoe Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- McConnell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Patterson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Payne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Delaware Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yarbrough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edgar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Manley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (297 more) ...
- Kerr Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Green Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Young Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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 Guin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Guin.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Guin, with the one closest to Guin listed first.
- Griffin ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Griffin is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Nixa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nixa is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,330 people
- Former name for Nixa:
- Faught
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nixa <1>
- Cassidy
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cassidy is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassidy
- Galloway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galloway is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Riverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Riverdale is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Brookline Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brookline Station is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Station
- Republic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ozark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Langston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Langston is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langston
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nichols
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nichols is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- School
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- School is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Palace ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Palace is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palace
- Mumford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mumford is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mumford
- Highlandville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Guin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Guin.
Newspapers Published in Guin ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Guin.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Guin, 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 Guin.
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 Guin:
- Websites specific to Missouri
- Pages specific to Christian County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barry County
- Dade County
- Douglas County
- Greene County
- Lawrence County
- Polk County
- Stone County
- Taney County
- Webster 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 Guin, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Guin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |